How severe is GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf?

GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf has a CVSS score of 8.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf?

GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf affects the following packages: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf?

Update phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to version 4.8.2 or later. Run your dependency manager's update command and verify no transitive dependencies pin the vulnerable version. Use O3 Security's SCA scanner to confirm the fix is applied across your entire dependency tree.

Is GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 13 known exploit references for GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf, including 4 documented proof-of-concept exploits on Exploit-DB and 7 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf?

GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 94.3%, placing it in the 100th 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. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf?

GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

Is there exploit tooling available for GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf?

A Nuclei detection template exists for GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf was published on May 13, 2022 and was last updated on April 24, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐘 Packagist

GHSA-x394-g9j8-x7mf

HIGH

phpMyAdmin Improper Authentication

Also known asCVE-2018-12613

Published

May 13, 2022

Updated

Apr 24, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

13 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

94.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%

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.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

🐘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

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin 4.8.x before 4.8.2, in which an attacker can include (view and potentially execute) files on the server. The vulnerability comes from a portion of code where pages are redirected and loaded within phpMyAdmin, and an improper test for whitelisted pages. An attacker must be authenticated, except in the "$cfg['AllowArbitraryServer'] = true" case (where an attacker can specify any host he/she is already in control of, and execute arbitrary code on phpMyAdmin) and the "$cfg['ServerDefault'] = 0" case (which bypasses the login requirement and runs the vulnerable code without any authentication).

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin`	≥ 4.8&&< 4.8.2	4.8.2

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-50457webappsphp✓ Verified

phpMyAdmin 4.8.1 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)

by samguy · Oct 25, 2021

Exploit-DB Source

EDB-44928webappsphp✓ Verified

phpMyAdmin 4.8.1 - (Authenticated) Local File Inclusion (2)

by VulnSpy · Jun 22, 2018

Exploit-DB Source

EDB-45020remotephp✓ Verified

phpMyAdmin - (Authenticated) Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

by Metasploit · Jul 13, 2018

Exploit-DB Source

EDB-44924webappsphp✓ Verified

phpMyAdmin 4.8.1 - (Authenticated) Local File Inclusion (1)

by ChaMd5 · Jun 21, 2018

Exploit-DB Source

Frequently Asked Questions

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