CVE-2013-4454Network attack vector

System information disclosure via exposed phpinfo endpoint

Published Feb 18, 2020 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

Information disclosure in Portable phpMyAdmin 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to read PHP configuration details through a direct web request. The bundled pma/phpinfo.php endpoint invokes phpinfo() without enforcing the expected WordPress access path, returning system, environment, and PHP configuration data. No account or user interaction is required; the attributed impact is limited to information emitted by phpinfo(), not database modification.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability3.73%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Portable phpMyAdmin 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to read PHP configuration details through a direct web request. The bundled pma/phpinfo.php endpoint invokes phpinfo() without enforcing the expected WordPress access path, returning system, environment, and PHP configuration data. No account or user interaction is required; the attributed impact is limited to information emitted by phpinfo(), not database modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2013-4454
Published
Feb 18, 2020
Updated
Aug 6, 2024
Vendor
Portable phpMyAdmin Plugin authors
Product
Portable phpMyAdmin
Classifications
CWE-209, CWE-287, T1592.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 18, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.4.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Portable phpMyAdmin Plugin authors · Portable phpMyAdminversion=1.4.1

Published CVSS scores

6.4NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-209Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1592.004Gather Victim Host Information: Client Configurations

Public exploit references

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