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title: "CVE-2018-12613: An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin… | CubePath"
description: "An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin 4.8.x before 4.8.2, in which an attacker can include (view and potentially execute) files on the server…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12613
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# CVE-2018-12613: An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin… | CubePath

## Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin 4.8.x before 4.8.2, in which an attacker can include (view and potentially execute) files on the server. The vulnerability comes from a portion of code where pages are redirected and loaded within phpMyAdmin, and an improper test for whitelisted pages. An attacker must be authenticated, except in the "$cfg\['AllowArbitraryServer'\] = true" case (where an attacker can specify any host he/she is already in control of, and execute arbitrary code on phpMyAdmin) and the "$cfg\['ServerDefault'\] = 0" case (which bypasses the login requirement and runs the vulnerable code without any authentication).

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12613)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.98350 (98.4% probability)

Percentile

99.9%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-4](https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-4/)
- [45020](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45020/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [104532](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104532)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [44924](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44924/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [44928](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44928/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [GLSA-201904-16](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-16)  (security.gentoo.org) vendor-advisory
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/164623/phpMyAdmin-4.8.1-Remot…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164623/phpMyAdmin-4.8.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jun 21, 2018
2. Record published Jun 21, 2018
3. Record last updated Aug 5, 2024

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