CVE-2012-4219

5.0 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

show_config_errors.php in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request, which reveals the installation path in an error message, related to lack of inclusion of the common.inc.php library file.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2012-08-21 19:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:44 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2012-08-21 19:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:44 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status: Modified

Affected

Phpmyadmin 3.5.0.0
Phpmyadmin 3.5.1.0
Phpmyadmin 3.5.2.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record