# CVE-2010-3055: The configuration setup script (aka scripts/setup.php) in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.10.1 does not properly restrict key names in its out

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-08-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The configuration setup script (aka scripts/setup.php) in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.10.1 does not properly restrict key names in its output file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted POST request.

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42591
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2010-4.php
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41058
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3045132&group_id=23067&atid=377408
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2231
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2097
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:163
- http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=30c83acddb58d3bbf940b5f9ec28abf5b235f4d2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2223
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41185

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