# CVE-2009-1151: phpMyAdmin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2009-1151: phpMyAdmin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2009-1151
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:55Z

- Published: 2009-03-26 14:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: mitre
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 96.6%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-25, federal due date 2022-04-15, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

Static code injection vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and 3.x before 3.1.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into a configuration file via the save action.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- phpMyAdmin: phpMyAdmin

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1151)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1151)
- [http://labs.neohapsis.com/2009/04/06/about-cve-2009-1151/](http://labs.neohapsis.com/2009/04/06/about-cve-2009-1151/)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html)
- [http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT\_2\_11\_9/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php?r1=11514&r2=12301&pathrev=12301](http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php?r1=11514&r2=12301&pathrev=12301)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/34430](http://secunia.com/advisories/34430)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/34642](http://secunia.com/advisories/34642)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/35585](http://secunia.com/advisories/35585)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/35635](http://secunia.com/advisories/35635)
- [http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-03.xml](http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-03.xml)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8921](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8921)
- [http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1824](http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1824)
- [http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/cve-2009-1151-phpmyadmin-remote-code-execution-proof-of-concept/](http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/cve-2009-1151-phpmyadmin-remote-code-execution-proof-of-concept/)
- [http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:115](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:115)
- [http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home\_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php](http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504191/100/0/threaded](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504191/100/0/threaded)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34236](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34236)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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