CVE-2021-47853
Publication date 23 January 2026
Last updated 23 January 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
phpPgAdmin 7.13.0 contains a remote command execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary system commands through SQL query manipulation. Attackers can create a custom table, upload a malicious .txt file, and use the COPY FROM PROGRAM command to execute operating system commands with the application's privileges.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| phppgadmin | 25.10 questing |
Needs evaluation
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
8.8 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |