Improper Access Control in Adminer versions 1.12.0 to 4.6.2 (fixed in version 4.6.3)…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-552Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-552.
Summary
Improper Access Control in Adminer versions 1.12.0 to 4.6.2 (fixed in version 4.6.3) allows an attacker to achieve Arbitrary File Read on the remote server by requesting the Adminer to connect to a remote MySQL database.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13641 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed vrana/adminer (Packagist): 4.6.3
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 |
| — | vrana/adminer (Packagist) | 1.12.0 to before 4.6.3 | 4.6.3 | Patch available | GHSA-rxfq-3vpc-vv72 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- vrana/adminer (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 1.12.0 to before 4.6.3 Fixed in 4.6.3 Patch available GHSA-rxfq-3vpc-vv72
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-rxfq-3vpc-vv72 vrana/adminer (Packagist) Fixed in 4.6.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-43008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxfq-3vpc-vv72
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2021-43008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-43008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rxfq-3vpc-vv72 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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