How severe is GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r?

GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r affects the following packages: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist), phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r?

Update phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 2.11.11.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r 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 GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r 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 GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r?

GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.6%, placing it in the 74th 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 GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r?

GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r 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 GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r was published on May 17, 2022 and was last updated on April 12, 2025. 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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Not in CISA KEV

GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r — phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin

GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability in phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin. A fix is available for phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin — see the affected versions and patch details below.

phpMyAdmin allows remote attackers to obtain installation path via direct request for nonexistent file

Also known asCVE-2011-0986

Published

May 17, 2022

Updated

Apr 12, 2025

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 18, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs74th percentile — riskier than 74% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

🐘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 2.11.x before 2.11.11.2, and 3.3.x before 3.3.9.1, does not properly handle the absence of the (1) README, (2) ChangeLog, and (3) LICENSE files, which allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request for a nonexistent file.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin`	≥ 2.11.0&&< 2.11.11.2	2.11.11.2`composer require phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:^2.11.11.2`
🐘Packagist	`phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin`	≥ 3.3.0&&< 3.3.9.1	3.3.9.1`composer require phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:^3.3.9.1`

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 2.11.11.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r in your dependencies?

O3 Security finds GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.

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