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GHSA-x5r2-hj5c-8jx6

HighCVSS 7.2 / 10
Published Feb 11, 2021·Last modified Mar 13, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

Users of Adminer versions bundling all drivers (e.g. adminer.php) are affected.

Patches

Patched by ccd2374b, included in version 4.7.9.

Workarounds

  • Use a single driver version (e.g. adminer-mysql.php).
  • Protect access to Adminer also by other means, e.g. by HTTP password, IP address limiting or by OTP plugin.

References

https://github.com/vrana/adminer/files/5957311/Adminer.SSRF.pdf

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

  • Comment at ccd2374b.
Risk Scores
Base Score
7.2

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
7.2

Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.

EPSS
90.07%

The exploit probability is critical. The vulnerability is very likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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