CVE-2004-0129

phpMyAdmin <= 2.5.5 - Directory Traversal via Export Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-0129. PoCs published by Cedric Cochin.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a directory traversal vulnerability in phpMyAdmin's 'export.php' script to read arbitrary files accessible by the web server. The attack involves appending traversal sequences to the 'what' parameter to access files like '/etc/passwd'.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in export.php in phpMyAdmin 2.5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the what parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Cedric Cochin · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23640

This exploit leverages a directory traversal vulnerability in phpMyAdmin's 'export.php' script to read arbitrary files accessible by the web server. The attack involves appending traversal sequences to the 'what' parameter to access files like '/etc/passwd'.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpMyAdmin (versions affected by CVE-2004-0129)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: phpMyAdmin installation with vulnerable 'export.php' script
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/relnotes.php?rel=0
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15021
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200402-05.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/10769
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/3800
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107582619125932&w=2
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9564

Scores

EPSS 0.0933
EPSS Percentile 94.7%

Details

Status published
Products (29)
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.0
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.0.1
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.0.2
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.0.3
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.0.4
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.0.5
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.1
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.1.1
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.1.2
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.2.2
... and 19 more
Published Mar 03, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026