The simplexml_load_string function in the XML import plug-in (libraries/import/xml.php) in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.7.1 and 3.3.x before
The simplexml_load_string function in the XML import plug-in (libraries/import/xml.php) in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.7.1 and 3.3.x before 3.3.10.5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.
- Published
- Nov 17, 2011
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 12.7% · 96th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-611
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Report tools
Action score
30
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 4 / 30 · 12.7%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | phpmyadmin | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux5.0
- fedoraproject fedora14
- fedoraproject fedora15
- fedoraproject fedora16
- phpmyadmin phpmyadmin3.3.0.0 and later · before 3.3.10.5
- phpmyadmin phpmyadmin3.4.0.0 and later · before 3.4.7.1
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | phpmyadmin | before 4:3.4.7.1-1 | 4:3.4.7.1-1 |
| Debian:6.0 | phpmyadmin | before 4:3.3.7-7 | 4:3.3.7-7 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | phpMyAdmin | before 4.6.5.2-1.1 | 4.6.5.2-1.1 |
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | from 3.3.0 · before 3.3.10.5 | 3.3.10.5 |
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | from 3.4.0 · before 3.4.7.1 | 3.4.7.1 |
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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:phpmyadmin | 4:3.4.7.1-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:phpMyAdmin | 4.6.5.2-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| Packagist:phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | 3.3.10.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Packagist:phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | 3.4.7.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2012-01-14 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:4 | 2017-04-19 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+57 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+5431 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
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
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity ReferenceCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069625.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069635.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069649.html
- osvdb.org/76798
- secunia.com/advisories/46447
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8533
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2391
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:198
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/3
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/5
- www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-17.php
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/50497
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71108
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.