Description
A vulnerability has been found in phpMyAdmin ShapeFile up to 4.0.1. Impacted is the function ShapeRecord::loadFromFile of the component SHP File Handler. Such manipulation leads to infinite loop. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpMyAdmin | ShapeFile | 4.0.0, 4.0.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
References
- VDB-430227 | phpMyAdmin ShapeFile SHP File loadFromFile infinite loop vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-430227 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-121261 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #1018488 | phpMyAdmin ShapeFile 4.0.1 CWE-835 -Infinite Loop in ShapeRecord::loadFromFile third-party-advisory
- https://gist.github.com/Ishanoshada/efbda3b5bee92058cc6b08f67d4e7363 exploit