CVE-2008-3197

CVE-2008-3197 is a low-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-352.

Key facts

• Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 3.5)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-352
• Affected product: Phpmyadmin
• Published: 2008-07-16
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via a link or IMG tag to (1) the db parameter in the "Creating a Database" functionality (db_create.php), and (2) the convcharset and collation_connection parameters related to an unspecified program that modifies the connection character set.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3197?

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via a link or IMG tag to (1) the db parameter in the "Creating a Database" functionality (db_create.php), and (2) the convcharset and collation_connection parameters related to an unspecified program that modifies the connection character set.

How severe is CVE-2008-3197?

CVE-2008-3197 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2008-3197 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-3197?

CVE-2008-3197 primarily affects Phpmyadmin. In total, 134 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3197?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-3197 published?

CVE-2008-3197 was published on 2008-07-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31097
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31115
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33822
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=613660
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1641
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:202
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/6
• http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php?relnotes=0
• http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-5
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2116/references
• http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/XSRF_ConvertCharset_inPhpMyAdmin2.11.7.pdf
• http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/XSRF_CreateDB_inPhpMyAdmin2.11.7.pdf
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43846
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00590.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00652.html

Affected products (134)

• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2.0_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2.0_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2.7_pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.2_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.5.2_pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.5.5_pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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