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CVE-2011-4107

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2011-11-17
  • Fixed in3.4.7.1 · 3.3.10.5
  • WeaknessCWE-611

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Description

The simplexml_load_string function in the XML import plug-in (libraries/import/xml.php) in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.7.1 and 3.3.x before 3.3.10.5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2011-11-1719:55CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub
  3. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Phpmyadmin
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.4≥ 3.4.0.0, < 3.4.7.13.4.7.1
3.4≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.7.13.4.7.1
3.3≥ 3.3.0.0, < 3.3.10.53.3.10.5
3.3≥ 3.3.0, < 3.3.10.53.3.10.5
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
14.x= 14no fix published
15.x= 15no fix published
16.x= 16no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.0= 5.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Phpmyadmin to 3.4.7.1 · 3.3.10.5

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-10-23 19:23 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedSECFORCE/CVE-2011-4107
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.16.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-611read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score12.7 %read 2026-10-23
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1read 2026-10-23
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2011-11-17
Last Modified
2026-06-16
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4107?

The simplexml_load_string function in the XML import plug-in (libraries/import/xml.php) in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.7.1 and 3.3.x before 3.3.10.5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.

Is CVE-2011-4107 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2011-4107 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 12.7% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-4107?

CVE-2011-4107 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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