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CVE-2009-1151

99
FAUCET Score

CVE-2009-1151 is a critical static code injection vulnerability in setup.php of phpMyAdmin versions 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and 3.x before 3.1.3.1, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into configuration files via the save action. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It is actively exploited in the wild, with multiple public exploits available, including Metasploit modules and ExploitDB entries. The vulnerability has garnered significant community attention, with numerous discussions and media coverage highlighting its severity.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 2.11.0, < 2.11.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.0.0, < 3.1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
95.44%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Added to KEV · Mar 25, 2022
Metasploit: phpMyAdmin Config File Code Injection · Mar 24, 2009
Nuclei: CVE-2009-1151 · Apr 14, 2021
ExploitDB: EDB-16913 · Jul 3, 2010
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.9544 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 36,862 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2009-1151Critical

phpMyAdmin: multiple security fixes in 3.1.3.1 (PMASA-2009-{1,2,3})

References

cisa.gov / known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
US Government Resource
labs.neohapsis.com / 2009/04/06/about-cve-2009-1151
Broken Link
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
Product
phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net / viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/34430
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/34642
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/35585
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/35635
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/glsa-200906-03.xml
Third Party Advisory
exploit-db.com / exploits/8921
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
debian.org / security/2009/dsa-1824
Mailing List
gnucitizen.org / blog/cve-2009-1151-phpmyadmin-remote-code-execution-proof-of-concept
ExploitIssue Tracking
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Broken Link
phpmyadmin.net / home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / archive/1/504191/100/0/threaded
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/34236
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry