CVE-2013-3240

Published: Apr 26, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Export feature in phpMyAdmin 4.x before 4.0.0-rc3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or possibly have unspecified other impact via a parameter that specifies a crafted export type.

Affected (1)

Products: Phpmyadmin: Phpmyadmin

Phpmyadmin

1 product

Phpmyadmin

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin	Version 4.0.0 rc2

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (4)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-04/0217.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2013-4.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-04/0217.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2013-4.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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