TI-2013-04150 Aliases CVE-2013-4729 GHSA-x962-w72p-mv7q

import.php in phpMyAdmin 4.x before 4.0.4.1 does not properly restrict the ability of…

LOW 27CWE-264Published 2013-07-04 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · Partial
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

import.php in phpMyAdmin 4.x before 4.0.4.1 does not properly restrict the ability of input data to specify a file format, which allows remote authenticated users to modify the GLOBALS superglobal array, and consequently change the configuration, via a crafted request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01055 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist): 4.0.4.1

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)	4.0 to before 4.0.4.1	4.0.4.1	Patch available	GHSA-x962-w72p-mv7q

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0 to before 4.0.4.1 Fixed in 4.0.4.1 Patch available GHSA-x962-w72p-mv7q

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.0:::::::*	4.0.0	Vulnerable	phpMyAdmin
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.0:rc2::::::	4.0.0 rc2	Vulnerable	phpMyAdmin
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.0:rc3::::::	4.0.0 rc3	Vulnerable	phpMyAdmin
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.1:::::::*	4.0.1	Vulnerable	phpMyAdmin
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.2:::::::*	4.0.2	Vulnerable	phpMyAdmin
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.3:::::::*	4.0.3	Vulnerable	phpMyAdmin
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.4:::::::*	4.0.4	Vulnerable	phpMyAdmin

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-x962-w72p-mv7q phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist) Fixed in 4.0.4.1 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4729
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x962-w72p-mv7q

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/012464268420e53a9cd81cbb4a43988d70393c36

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin

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Sources

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