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Vulnerability · CVE-2009-1151

phpMyAdmin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Mar 26, 2009 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin

Patch now

CVE-2009-1151 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Apr 15, 2022. Confirm phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
96.56%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin · vendor n/a n/a · vendor phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin

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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe debian/debian linux4.0
  • cpe debian/debian linux5.0
  • cpe phpmyadmin/phpmyadminversion unspecified
  • vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified
  • vendor phpMyAdmin phpMyAdminversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2009-1151

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2009-1151 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Apr 15, 2022. Confirm phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 4.0; debian/debian linux 5.0. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-94: Code Injection. EPSS 96.56%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 26, 2009 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Mar 25, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Apr 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2009-1151

    Setup script used to generate configuration can be fooled using a crafted POST request to include arbitrary PHP code in generated configuration file.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2009-1151

    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.

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2009-1151

    30-day exploitation probability 96.6%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference16913

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference8921

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference8992

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_unix/webapp/phpmyadmin_config

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2009-1151

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2009-1151

    Setup script used to generate configuration can be fooled using a crafted POST request to include arbitrary PHP code in generated configuration file.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.