The simplexml_load_string function in the XML import plug-in (libraries/import/xml.php)…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The simplexml_load_string function in the XML import plug-in (libraries/import/xml.php) in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.7.1 and 3.3.x before 3.3.10.5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12679 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist): 3.4.7.1, 3.3.10.5
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 |
| — | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist) | 3.4.0 to before 3.4.7.1 | 3.4.7.1 | Patch available | GHSA-q4mm-89q2-xffg |
| — | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist) | 3.3.0 to before 3.3.10.5 | 3.3.10.5 | Patch available | GHSA-q4mm-89q2-xffg |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.4.0 to before 3.4.7.1 Fixed in 3.4.7.1 Patch available GHSA-q4mm-89q2-xffg
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.3.0 to before 3.3.10.5 Fixed in 3.3.10.5 Patch available GHSA-q4mm-89q2-xffg
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0.0 to before 3.3.10.5; 3.4.0.0 to before 3.4.7.1 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0.0 to before 3.3.10.5; 3.4.0.0 to before 3.4.7.1 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q4mm-89q2-xffg phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist) Fixed in 3.4.7.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-q4mm-89q2-xffg phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist) Fixed in 3.3.10.5 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4107
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4mm-89q2-xffg
References
Exploit 4
Advisory 7
Other 8
- 76798
- [oss-security] 20111103 Re: CVE Request -- phpMyAdmin -- Arbitrary local file read flaw by loading XML strings / importing XML files
- [oss-security] 20111103 CVE Request -- phpMyAdmin -- Arbitrary local file read flaw by loading XML strings / importing XML files
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2fbf631384fd8cded55f4500cb87b129442f9ed2
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/34d99de000de9d15cfdf5e9cc8b7682d51110bbd
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/5fa86b8e81565c15ddbc359e8f59ecd829a2b717
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/a5e206fbd2ca814042cfc1bb7dd3b40c28ce3fb5
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
Sources
- CVE-2011-4107 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4107 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q4mm-89q2-xffg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-4107 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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