libraries/common.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.7, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.8, and 4.2.x before 4.2.13.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a long password.
CVE-2014-9218
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 5.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 10.7% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 5.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 5.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 43(Track)EG Risk 43/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity50% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 11%
- EPSS %ILE
- 95%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 8, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3382
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:243
- cve@mitrehttp://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-17.php
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71434
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99140
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/095729d81205f15f40d216d25917017da4c2fff8
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1ac863c7573d12012374d5d41e5c7dc5505ea6e1
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/62b2c918d26cc78d1763945e3d44d1a63294a819
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3382
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:243
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-17.php
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71434
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99140
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/095729d81205f15f40d216d25917017da4c2fff8
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1ac863c7573d12012374d5d41e5c7dc5505ea6e1
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | phpmyadmin (4:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2.1+esm6) @ xenial | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(6 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | — | 4:4.2.12-2 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | — | 4:4.2.12-2 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | — | 4:4.2.12-2 | — |
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | 4:3.3.7-3, 4:3.3.7-5, 4:3.3.7-6, 4:3.3.7-7, 4:3.3.7-8 | 4:3.3.7-9 | — |
Debian:7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | 4:3.4.11.1-2, 4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u1 | 4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u2 | — |
Debian:8(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | 4:4.2.12-2 | 4:4.2.12-2+deb8u1 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(1)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 24× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
Showing the most recent 100 of 117 total refreshes for this CVE.
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-35539First seen Dec 15, 2014
phpMyAdmin 4.0.x/4.1.x/4.2.x - Denial of Service
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