MEDIUM
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
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 12.67%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- ≥ 3.3.0.0 · < 3.3.10.5
- ≥ 3.4.0.0 · < 3.4.7.1
Configuration 2
OR
- 14
- 15
- 16
Configuration 3
- 5.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.67% 0.12670
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12670
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.67% (0.12670) | 96.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.85% (0.12852) | 95.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 12.60% (0.12596) | 93.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.49% (0.11489) | 92.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 44.88% (0.44875) | 96.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 11.49% (0.11489) | 92.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 44.88% (0.44875) | 97.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 17.19% (0.17192) | 94.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 44.88% (0.44875) | 97.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.19% (0.17192) | 94.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 5.28% (0.05277) | 93.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.19% (0.04193) | 92.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 9.00% (0.08999) | 94.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 10.15% (0.10154) | 94.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 9.00% (0.08999) | 94.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 12.20% (0.12199) | 95.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2.05% (0.02051) | 87.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 1.52% (0.01515) | 85.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 1.22% (0.01220) | 83.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.51% (0.01514) | 84.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 36.82% (0.36821) | 97.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 36.82% (0.36821) | 97.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (23)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069625.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069635.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069649.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/76798 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/106511/phpmyadmin-fileread.txt x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Nov/21 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46447 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8533 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONBroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2391 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANMailing List
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:198 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-17.php x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50497 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.wooyun.org/bugs/wooyun-2010-03185 x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkExploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=751112 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71108 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4mm-89q2-xffg Advisory
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2fbf631384fd8cded55f4500cb87b129442f9ed2
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/34d99de000de9d15cfdf5e9cc8b7682d51110bbd
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/5fa86b8e81565c15ddbc359e8f59ecd829a2b717
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/a5e206fbd2ca814042cfc1bb7dd3b40c28ce3fb5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4107
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 17, 2011
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 18, 2011
Link CVE-2011-4107
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-Q4MM-89Q2-XFFG Updated n/a