CVE-2009-1151

Confirmed PUBLISHED

Static code injection vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and 3.x before 3.1.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject...

phpMyAdmin · phpMyAdmin

Exploited in the wild PoC available

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Confidence

Confirmed

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Observed in Sensors

Attempts (30d)

—

Unique Attacker IPs

—

CISA KEV

In CISA KEV

CVSS / EPSS

9.8 Critical

At a Glance

Static code injection vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and 3.x before 3.1.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into a configuration file via the save action.

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CVE Published: Mar 26, 2009
Exploitation Reported: Mar 25, 2022
CVSS: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: —

Remote Low complexity No user interaction Unauthenticated

Affected Versions

Vendor	Product	Version	Status
n/a	n/a	n/a	Affected

CVE References

GLSA-200906-03 security.gentoo.org · Vendor Advisory http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-03.xml
DSA-1824 debian.org · Vendor Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1824
SUSE-SR:2009:008 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003...
MDVSA-2009:115 mandriva.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:115
34642 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/34642

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34430 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/34430
35635 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/35635
35585 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/35585
8921 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8921
34236 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34236
20090609 CVE-2009-1151: phpMyAdmin Remote Code Execution Proof of Concept securityfocus.com · Mailing List http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504191/100/0/threaded
phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php phpmyadmin.net · CVE Record http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php
gnucitizen.org/blog/cve-2009-1151-phpmyadmin-remote-code-ex... gnucitizen.org · CVE Record http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/cve-2009-1151-phpmyadmin-remote-code-e...
phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpM... phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net · CVE Record http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAIN...
labs.neohapsis.com/2009/04/06/about-cve-2009-1151 labs.neohapsis.com · CVE Record http://labs.neohapsis.com/2009/04/06/about-cve-2009-1151/

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Source	Added
CISA First	2022-03-25 00:00 UTC

Scanner Artifacts

Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Nuclei	https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2009/CVE-2009-1151.yaml	Apr 25, 2025
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/phpmyadmin_config.rb	Apr 28, 2025

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 7.5 High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2022-03-25 00:00:00 UTC · CISA

Proof of concept available

Recorded 2025-04-28 15:02:33 UTC · Nuclei Templates

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Scanner Integrations

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/phpmyadmin_config.rb	Apr 28, 2025
Nuclei	https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2009/CVE-2009-1151.yaml	Apr 25, 2025

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

PhpMyAdmin Scripts - Remote Code Execution

nuclei · Created Unknown

phpmyadmin_config

metasploit · Created Unknown

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CVE-2009-1151

At a Glance

Affected Versions

CVE References

Recommended Actions

Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources

Scanner Artifacts

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CVSS Scores

Exploitation Status

Weaknesses (CWE)

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