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CVE-2009-1148

18
FAUCET Score

CVE-2009-1148 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in phpMyAdmin versions prior to 3.1.3.1, specifically within the BLOB streaming feature's bs_disp_as_mime_type.php script. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the file_path parameter. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring low attack complexity but only impacting confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat landscape.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

5.0MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
2.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.59%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
73.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0159 is in the 57th percentile among its peer group of 23,723 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

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

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2009-1148

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

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net / viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_3_1_3/phpMyAdmin/bs_disp_as_mime_type.php
secunia.com / advisories/34468
secunia.com / advisories/34642
phpmyadmin.net / home_page/security/PMASA-2009-1.php
PatchVendor Advisory