CVE-2008-3456 json
phpMyAdmin before 2.11.8 does not sufficiently prevent its pages from using frames that point to pages in other domains, which makes it eas…
published 2008-08-04 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3442
- cvss
- 6.4
- 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 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
phpMyAdmin before 2.11.8 does not sufficiently prevent its pages from using frames that point to pages in other domains, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct spoofing or phishing activities via a cross-site framing attack.
Patch / fix
- phpmyadmin Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4:2.11.8~rc1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3456
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-3456 updated
phpMyAdmin: Cross-site Framing; XSS in setup.php (PMASA-2008-6 - CVE-2008-3456, CVE-2008-3457)
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- yehg.net http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/Cross-Site_Framing_inphpMyAdmin2.11.7.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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yehg.net
/lab/pr0js/advisories/Cross-Site_Framing_inphpMyAdmin2.11.7.pdf
exploit
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:202
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg01316.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg01239.html
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1641
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/31263
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44050
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/32834
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2226/references
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/31312
third-party-advisory
- phpmyadmin.net /home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-6
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securityfocus.com
/bid/30420
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3456
- NVD CVE-2008-3456
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