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GHSA-X5R2-HJ5C-8JX6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-02-11 20:42 – Updated: 2025-10-22 19:05
VLAI
Summary
SSRF in adminer
Details

Impact

Users of Adminer versions bundling all drivers (e.g. adminer.php) are affected.

Patches

Patched by ccd2374b, included in version 4.7.9.

Workarounds

  • Use a single driver version (e.g. adminer-mysql.php).
  • Protect access to Adminer also by other means, e.g. by HTTP password, IP address limiting or by OTP plugin.

References

https://github.com/vrana/adminer/files/5957311/Adminer.SSRF.pdf

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Comment at ccd2374b.

Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H
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  "affected": [
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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "vrana/adminer"
      },
      "ranges": [
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            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-21311"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-918"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-02-11T20:42:04Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-02-11T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nUsers of Adminer versions bundling all drivers (e.g. `adminer.php`) are affected.\n\n### Patches\nPatched by ccd2374b, included in version [4.7.9](https://github.com/vrana/adminer/releases/tag/v4.7.9).\n\n### Workarounds\n* Use a single driver version (e.g. `adminer-mysql.php`).\n* Protect access to Adminer also by other means, e.g. by HTTP password, IP address limiting or by OTP [plugin](https://www.adminer.org/plugins/).\n\n### References\nhttps://github.com/vrana/adminer/files/5957311/Adminer.SSRF.pdf\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Comment at ccd2374b.",
  "id": "GHSA-x5r2-hj5c-8jx6",
  "modified": "2025-10-22T19:05:30Z",
  "published": "2021-02-11T20:42:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/vrana/adminer/security/advisories/GHSA-x5r2-hj5c-8jx6"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21311"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/vrana/adminer/commit/ccd2374b0b12bd547417bf0dacdf153826c83351"
    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/vrana/adminer"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/vrana/adminer/files/5957311/Adminer.SSRF.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00002.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://packagist.org/packages/vrana/adminer"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sourceforge.net/p/adminer/news/2021/02/adminer-479-released"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21311"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "SSRF in adminer"
}



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