CVE-2026-121261

phpMyAdmin ShapeFile SHP File loadFromFile infinite loop

Assigner: VulDB
Reserved: 03.11.2026 Published: 03.11.2026 Updated: 03.11.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS Score: 5.3

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	None	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	None	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	Low	Availability	None
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Passive

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS Score: 4.3

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	None
Privileges Required	None	Integrity Impact	None
User Interaction	Required	Availability Impact	Low

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS Score: 4.3

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	None
Privileges Required	None	Integrity Impact	None
User Interaction	Required	Availability Impact	Low

CVSS 3.0

CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C
CVSS Score: 5

Access Vector	Network	Confidentiality Impact	None
Access Complexity	Low	Integrity Impact	None
Authentication	None	Availability Impact	Partial

CVSS 2.0

Product Status

Vendor	phpMyAdmin
Product	ShapeFile
Versions	Version 4.0.0 is affected Version 4.0.1 is affected

Vendor

phpMyAdmin

Product

ShapeFile

Versions

Version 4.0.0 is affected
Version 4.0.1 is affected

Credits

Ishan Oshada finder
ishanoshada (VulDB User) reporter
ishanoshada (VulDB User) analyst
VulDB CNA Team coordinator

References

Problem Types