The saveObject function in moadmin.php in phpMoAdmin 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the object parameter.
CVE-2015-2208
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 62%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 12, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (10)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130685/PHPMoAdmin-1.1.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/19
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36251
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/04/4
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/04/5
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130685/PHPMoAdmin-1.1.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/19
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36251
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/04/4
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/04/5
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCptantiku/cve-2015-2208First seen Apr 11, 2015
Docker simulating cve-2015-2208 vulnerability
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-36251First seen Mar 3, 2015
PHPMoAdmin - Unauthorized Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/http/phpmoadmin_exec✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 3, 2015
PHPMoAdmin 1.1.2 Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗
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