How severe is CVE-2017-1000018?

CVE-2017-1000018 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2017-1000018?

CVE-2017-1000018 affects the following packages: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist), phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist), phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000018?

Update phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.6.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-1000018 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2017-1000018 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2017-1000018 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Is CVE-2017-1000018 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2017-1000018 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-1000018?

CVE-2017-1000018 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.8%, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-1000018?

CVE-2017-1000018 is classified as Improper Input Validation (CWE-20). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2017-1000018 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2017-1000018 was published on July 17, 2017 and was last updated on October 24, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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HIGH severity

CVE-2017-1000018 — phpmyadmin

HIGH

CVE-2017-1000018 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin. A fix is available for phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin — see the affected versions and patch details below.

phpMyAdmin DoS Vulnerability

Also known asGHSA-47qr-f86f-3wm4

Published

Jul 17, 2017

Updated

Oct 24, 2026

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

3 / 3

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 7, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.8%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs79th percentile — riskier than 79% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

3 pkgs affected

🐘phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin🐘phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin🐘phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

phpMyAdmin 4.0, 4.4., and 4.6 are vulnerable to a DOS attack in the replication status by using a specially crafted table name

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin`	≥ 4.6&&< 4.6.6	4.6.6`composer require phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:^4.6.6`
🐘Packagist	`phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin`	≥ 4.4&&< 4.4.15.10	4.4.15.10`composer require phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:^4.4.15.10`
🐘Packagist	`phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin`	≥ 4.0&&< 4.0.10.19	4.0.10.19`composer require phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:^4.0.10.19`

Affected Products

1 product · 3 configurations

Application

phpmyadminphpmyadmin

≥ 4.6.0 && < 4.6.6

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.6.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-1000018 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Frequently Asked Questions

phpMyAdmin 4.0, 4.4., and 4.6 are vulnerable to a DOS attack in the replication status by using a specially crafted table name

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CVSS Score

7.5/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Jul 17, 2017

Last updated

Oct 24, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2017-1000018

GHSA-47qr-f86f-3wm4

References

Advisorysecurityfocus.com Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2017 1000018 Fixphpmyadmin.net · PMASA 2017 7 Webweb.archive.org

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is high severity; 3 of 8 other CVEs affecting phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2025-24530CVE-2023-25727CVE-2020-22452CVE-2019-12922CVE-2020-26934CVE-2020-26935CVE-2020-10802CVE-2020-10803

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 24, 2026

CVE-2017-1000018 — phpmyadmin

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Fix

Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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