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CVE-2011-4107

39
FAUCET Score

CVE-2011-4107 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in phpMyAdmin versions 3.4.x before 3.4.7.1 and 3.3.x before 3.3.10.5. This flaw, residing in the simplexml_load_string function of the XML import plug-in, allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it presents a low attack complexity and requires authentication, but can lead to high confidentiality impact. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 3.3.0.0, < 3.3.10.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.4.0.0, < 3.4.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

6.5MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
12.67%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
95.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-18371 · Jan 14, 2012
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1267 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 21,958 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

composerpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: phpmyadmin/phpmyadminFixed in: 3.4.7.1
composerpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: phpmyadmin/phpmyadminFixed in: 3.3.10.5

Vendor Advisories (1)

composerGHSA-q4mm-89q2-xffgmedium

phpMyAdmin vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE) injection attack

May 17, 2022

References

lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069625.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069635.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069649.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
osvdb.org / 76798
Broken Link
packetstormsecurity.org / files/view/106511/phpmyadmin-fileread.txt
Broken LinkExploit
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
ExploitIssue Tracking
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2011/Nov/21
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/46447
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
securityreason.com / securityalert/8533
Broken Link
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/71108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
debian.org / security/2012/dsa-2391
Mailing List
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Broken Link
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/3
Mailing List
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/5
Mailing List
phpmyadmin.net / home_page/security/PMASA-2011-17.php
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/50497
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
wooyun.org / bugs/wooyun-2010-03185
Broken LinkExploit