{
    "id": "CVE-2012-5159",
    "published": "2012-09-25 22:55:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:46:21",
    "cvss_score": "7.5",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
    "cwe": "CWE-94",
    "description": "phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2, as distributed by the cdnetworks-kr-1 mirror during an unspecified time frame in 2012, contains an externally introduced modification (Trojan Horse) in server_sync.php, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via an eval injection attack.",
    "epss_score": "0.74515",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99482",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:11",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "phpmyadmin",
            "product": "phpmyadmin"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "21834",
            "title": "phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2 - 'server_sync.php' Backdoor (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2012-10-10",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21834"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/562",
        "http://sourceforge.net/blog/phpmyadmin-back-door/",
        "http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2012-5.php",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55672",
        "http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/562",
        "http://sourceforge.net/blog/phpmyadmin-back-door/",
        "http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2012-5.php",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55672"
    ]
}