CVE-2011-4074

phpLDAPadmin 1.2.x - Cross-Site Scripting via _debug Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-4074.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a PHP code injection vulnerability in phpLDAPadmin's 'query_engine' command due to improper sanitization of the 'orderby' parameter, which is passed to the 'masort' function and used in a 'create_function' call. The exploit establishes a remote shell by injecting arbitrary PHP code and executing commands via HTTP headers.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cmd.php in phpLDAPadmin 1.2.x before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an _debug command.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18021

This exploit leverages a PHP code injection vulnerability in phpLDAPadmin's 'query_engine' command due to improper sanitization of the 'orderby' parameter, which is passed to the 'masort' function and used in a 'create_function' call. The exploit establishes a remote shell by injecting arbitrary PHP code and executing commands via HTTP headers.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpLDAPadmin <= 1.2.1.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · phpLDAPadmin installation with vulnerable version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://phpldapadmin.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50331
Exploit, Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/25/2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/46672
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/46551
Exploit, Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/24/9
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/76593
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2333

Scores

EPSS 0.1183
EPSS Percentile 93.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (8)
phpldapadmin_project/phpldapadmin 1.2.0
phpldapadmin_project/phpldapadmin 1.2.0.1
phpldapadmin_project/phpldapadmin 1.2.0.2
phpldapadmin_project/phpldapadmin 1.2.0.3
phpldapadmin_project/phpldapadmin 1.2.0.4
phpldapadmin_project/phpldapadmin 1.2.0.5
phpldapadmin_project/phpldapadmin 1.2.1
phpldapadmin_project/phpldapadmin 1.2.1.1
Published Nov 02, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026