CVE-2011-0986: phpMyAdmin allows remote attackers to obtain installation path via direct request for nonexistent file

medium Affects phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-05-17; advisory modified 2025-04-12.

phpMyAdmin allows remote attackers to obtain installation path via direct request for nonexistent file

Package: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Composer
Affected versions: >=2.11.0 and <2.11.11.2 or >=3.3.0 and <3.3.9.1
Fixed in: 2.11.11.2, 3.3.9.1
Severity: medium
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (75.1th percentile)
Published: 2022-05-17
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-20 CWE-22

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