CVE-2005-0459 describes a path disclosure vulnerability in phpMyAdmin versions 2.6.2-dev and potentially earlier. A remote attacker can exploit this by directly requesting select_lang.lib.php, causing a PHP error message that reveals the full web root path. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and no authentication required, primarily impacting confidentiality by exposing sensitive system information. There is no evidence of active exploitation, readily available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.