CVE-2018-7667
vrana/adminer vulnerable to SSRF by connecting to privileged ports
Adminer through 4.3.1 has SSRF via the server parameter.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.8
Adminer through 4.3.1 has SSRF via the server parameter.
- Record
CVE-2018-7667- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Adminer through 4.3.1 has SSRF via the server parameter.
- Record
CVE-2018-7667- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-0529 No score
Adminer through 4.3.1 has SSRF via the server parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2021-0529- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-43f8-p5w3-5m25 No score
vrana/adminer vulnerable to SSRF by connecting to privileged ports
Impact
All users are affected.
Patches
- Unsuccessfully patched by 0fae40fb, included in version 4.4.0.
- Patched by 35bfaa75, included in version 4.7.8.
Workarounds
Protect access to Adminer also by other means, e.g. by HTTP password, IP address limiting or by OTP plugin.
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/ADMINER-UNAUTHENTICATED-SERVER-SIDE-REQUEST-FORGERY.txt
- https://sourceforge.net/p/adminer/bugs-and-features/769/
- https://gusralph.info/adminer-ssrf-bypass-cve-2018-7667/ (CVE-2020-28654)
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Comment at 35bfaa75.
- Record
GHSA-43f8-p5w3-5m25- Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
Adminer through 4.3.1 has SSRF via the server parameter.
- Record
CVE-2018-7667- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-7667
9.8
Adminer through 4.3.1 has SSRF via the server parameter.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7667- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-7667
9.8
Adminer through 4.3.1 has SSRF via the server parameter.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7667- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-43f8-p5w3-5m25 No score
vrana/adminer vulnerable to SSRF by connecting to privileged ports
Impact
All users are affected.
Patches
- Unsuccessfully patched by 0fae40fb, included in version 4.4.0.
- Patched by 35bfaa75, included in version 4.7.8.
Workarounds
Protect access to Adminer also by other means, e.g. by HTTP password, IP address limiting or by OTP plugin.
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/ADMINER-UNAUTHENTICATED-SERVER-SIDE-REQUEST-FORGERY.txt
- https://sourceforge.net/p/adminer/bugs-and-features/769/
- https://gusralph.info/adminer-ssrf-bypass-cve-2018-7667/ (CVE-2020-28654)
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Comment at 35bfaa75.
- Record
GHSA-43f8-p5w3-5m25- Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vrana/adminerPackagist |
before 4.7.8 | 4.7.8 |
adminerDebian:12 |
before 4.5.0-1 | 4.5.0-1 |
adminerDebian:13 |
before 4.5.0-1 | 4.5.0-1 |
adminerDebian:14 |
before 4.5.0-1 | 4.5.0-1 |
adminerDebian:7 |
before 3.3.3-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 3.3.3-1 |
3.3.3-1+deb7u1 |
vrana/adminerPackagist |
before 4.7.8, plus listed versions v4.2.0v4.2.1v4.2.2v4.2.3v4.2.4 Show 17 moreShow lessv4.2.5v4.3.0v4.3.1v4.4.0v4.5.0v4.6.0v4.6.1v4.6.2v4.6.3v4.7.0v4.7.1v4.7.2v4.7.3v4.7.4v4.7.5v4.7.6v4.7.7 |
4.7.8 |
adminerUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 3.3.3-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 3.3.3-1 |
3.3.3-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1 |
adminerUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.2.1-14.2.1-1ubuntu14.2.1-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-7667 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Adminer, published March 5, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.98%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in vrana/adminer 4.7.8.
References
hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/ADMINER-UNAUTHENTICATED-SERVER-SIDE-REQUEST-FORGERY.txt
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00014.html
github.com/vrana/adminer/security/advisories/GHSA-43f8-p5w3-5m25
sourceforge.net/p/adminer/bugs-and-features/769
gusralph.info/adminer-ssrf-bypass-cve-2018-7667
github.com/vrana/adminer/commit/35bfaa75