CVE-2008-5621

phpMyAdmin 2.11.x-2.11.9.3 and 3.x-3.1.0.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via tbl_structure.php

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5621. PoCs published by Michael Brooks.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a SQL injection vulnerability in phpMyAdmin via XSRF to write a PHP backdoor to the target system. It bypasses CSRF protections by exploiting exempt request variables and works regardless of magic_quotes_gpc settings.

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter. NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Michael Brooks · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7382

This exploit leverages a SQL injection vulnerability in phpMyAdmin via XSRF to write a PHP backdoor to the target system. It bypasses CSRF protections by exploiting exempt request variables and works regardless of magic_quotes_gpc settings.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpMyAdmin 3.1.0
Auth required
Prerequisites: Victim's browser must be authenticated to phpMyAdmin · Knowledge of the phpMyAdmin URL · Victim must view the malicious image tag
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3501
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-32.xml
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1723
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47168
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4753
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3402
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50894
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33146
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2008-10.php
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33822
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33246
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/1
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32720
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33912
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7382
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33076

Scores

EPSS 0.0215
EPSS Percentile 79.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-352
Status published
Products (27)
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.11.0
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.11.0.0
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.11.1
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.11.1.0
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.11.1.1
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.11.1.2
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.11.2
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.11.2.0
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.11.2.1
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.11.2.2
... and 17 more
Published Dec 17, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026