The masort function in lib/functions.php in phpLDAPadmin 1.2.x before 1.2.2 allows remote…
Priority HIGH 65CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The masort function in lib/functions.php in phpLDAPadmin 1.2.x before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the orderby parameter (aka sortby variable) in a query_engine action to cmd.php, as exploited in the wild in October 2011.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.51891 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Phpldapadmin Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Phpldapadmin Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Phpldapadmin Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Phpldapadmin Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Phpldapadmin Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0.5 | Vulnerable | Phpldapadmin Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Phpldapadmin Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Phpldapadmin Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Phpldapadmin Project
- cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Phpldapadmin Project
- cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Phpldapadmin Project
- cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Phpldapadmin Project
- cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Phpldapadmin Project
- cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Phpldapadmin Project
- cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Phpldapadmin Project
- cpe:2.3:a:phpldapadmin_project:phpldapadmin:1.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Phpldapadmin Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4075
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h4f-2c6r-8cj3
References
Exploit 4
Advisory 1
Other 4
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=3417184&group_id=61828&atid=498546
- 76594
- http://phpldapadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpldapadmin/phpldapadmin%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=lib/functions.php%3Bh=eb160dc9f7d74e563131e21d4c85d7849a0c6638%3Bhp=19fde9974d4e5eb3bfac04bb223ccbefdb98f9a0%3Bhb=76e6dad13ef77c5448b8dfed1a61e4acc7241165%3Bhpb=5d4245f93ae6f065e7535f268e3cd87a23b07744
- http://phpldapadmin.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
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Sources
- CVE-2011-4075 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4075 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5h4f-2c6r-8cj3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-4075 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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