# CVE-2008-1149: phpMyAdmin before 2.11.5 accesses $\_REQUEST to obtain some parameters instead of $\_GET and $\_POST, which allows attackers in the same domain

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-03-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

phpMyAdmin before 2.11.5 accesses $_REQUEST to obtain some parameters instead of $_GET and $_POST, which allows attackers in the same domain to override certain variables and conduct SQL injection and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by using crafted cookies.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00069.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0731
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0758
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1557
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29964
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30816
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29287
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00100.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28068
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40968
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33822
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-1
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-15.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29200
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29143
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:131

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