CVE-2005-4079 json
The register_globals emulation in phpMyAdmin 2.7.0 rc1 allows remote attackers to exploit other vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin by modifying…
published 2005-12-08 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4074
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The register_globals emulation in phpMyAdmin 2.7.0 rc1 allows remote attackers to exploit other vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin by modifying the import_blacklist variable in grab_globals.php, which can then be used to overwrite other variables.
Exploit prediction
2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/423142/100/0/threaded
vendor-advisory
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-03.xml
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17925/
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
hardened-php.net
/advisory_252005.110.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/237
third-party-advisory
- phpmyadmin.net /home_page/downloads.php?relnotes=0
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15761
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17957
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/418834/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18618
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2792
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/21508
vdb-entry
- phpmyadmin.net /home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2005-9
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4079
- NVD CVE-2005-4079
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.