Signature Detail

HTTP: PHPMyAdmin goto Parameter Remote File Inclusion

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known remote file inclusion vulnerability in PHPMyAdmin. It is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can exploit this by enticing a target to open a malicious URL link. A successful attack can result in arbitrary code execution and loss of sensitive information.

Extended Description

phpMyAdmin is a freely available, open source software package maintained by the phpMyAdmin Development Team. phpMyAdmin provides a graphical interface and friendly controls to MySQL. A problem with the software package could allow arbitrary file inclusion. Due to the insufficient validation of input by the sql.php script, it is possible to supply an include file to the sql.php script, which will result in the code in the include file being executed. A remote user with knowledge of files on the local host, or the ability to upload an include file, may specify the file to be included in execution, which could result in code supplied include file being executed. Therefore, it is possible for a remote user to supply an include file to the sql.php script, and execute arbitrary code.

Affected Products

• phpMyAdmin 2.1.0

References

• BugTraq: 2642
• CVE: CVE-2001-0478