The masort function in lib/functions.php in phpLDAPadmin 1.2.x before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the or
The masort function in lib/functions.php in phpLDAPadmin 1.2.x before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the orderby parameter (aka sortby variable) in a query_engine action to cmd.php, as exploited in the wild in October 2011.
- Published
- Nov 2, 2011
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 51.9% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-94
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Report tools
Action score
46
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 16 / 30 · 51.9%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| phpldapadmin project | phpldapadmin | cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- phpldapadmin project phpldapadmin1.2.0
- phpldapadmin project phpldapadmin1.2.0.1
- phpldapadmin project phpldapadmin1.2.0.2
- phpldapadmin project phpldapadmin1.2.0.3
- phpldapadmin project phpldapadmin1.2.0.4
- phpldapadmin project phpldapadmin1.2.0.5
- phpldapadmin project phpldapadmin1.2.1
- phpldapadmin project phpldapadmin1.2.1.1
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | phpldapadmin | before 1.2.0.5-2.1 | 1.2.0.5-2.1 |
| Debian:5.0 | phpldapadmin | before 1.1.0.5-6+lenny2 | 1.1.0.5-6+lenny2 |
| Debian:6.0 | phpldapadmin | before 1.2.0.5-2+squeeze1 | 1.2.0.5-2+squeeze1 |
Same product
phpldapadmin project: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2018-12689phpLDAPadmin 1.2.2 allows LDAP injection via a crafted server_id parameter in a cmd.php?cmd=login_form request, or a crafted username and pa40Plan
- CVE-2009-4427Directory traversal vulnerability in cmd.php in phpLDAPadmin 1.1.0.5 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files vi33Monitor
- CVE-2011-4082A local file inclusion flaw was found in the way the phpLDAPadmin before 0.9.8 processed certain values of the "Accept-Language" HTTP header31Monitor
- CVE-2005-2793PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in welcome.php in phpLDAPadmin 0.9.6 and 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code31Monitor
- CVE-2005-2654phpldapadmin before 0.9.6c allows remote attackers to gain anonymous access to the LDAP server, even when disable_anon_bind is set, via an H31Monitor
- CVE-2017-11107phpLDAPadmin through 1.2.3 has XSS in htdocs/entry_chooser.php via the form, element, rdn, or container parameter.25Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:phpldapadmin | 1.2.0.5-2.1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2011-10-23 |
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2011-10-25 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/multi/http/phpldapadmin_query_enginephpLDAPadmin query_engine Remote PHP Code Injectionexploit | 2011-10-24 |
Research context
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Timeline
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- First PoC-11 d
- Metasploit-10 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+5446 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Credits
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Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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References
- osvdb.org/76594
- phpldapadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpldapadmin/phpldapadmin%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=lib/functions.php%3Bh=eb160dc9f7d74e563131e21d4c85d7849a0c6638%3Bhp=19fde9974d4e5eb3bfac04bb223ccbefdb98f9a0%3Bhb=76e6dad13ef77c5448b8dfed1a61e4acc7241165%3Bhpb=5d4245f93ae6f065e7535f268e3cd87a23b07744
- phpldapadmin.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
- secunia.com/advisories/46551
- secunia.com/advisories/46672
- sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=3417184&group_id=61828&atid=498546
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2333
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/50331
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.