CVE-2025-43960

Published Aug 25, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Adminer 4.8.1, when using Monolog for logging, allows a Denial of Service (memory consumption) via a crafted serialized payload (e.g., using s:1000000000), leading to a PHP Object Injection issue. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can trigger this by sending a malicious serialized object, which forces excessive memory usage, rendering Adminer’s interface unresponsive and causing a server-level DoS. While the server may recover after several minutes, multiple simultaneous requests can cause a complete crash requiring manual intervention.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-25694 Adminer PHP Object Injection issue leads to Denial of Service
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mqh4-2mm8-g7w9 Adminer PHP Object Injection issue leads to Denial of Service
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adminer:adminer:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Adminer
Adminer adminer
Vendors & Products Adminer
Adminer adminer
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Weaknesses CWE-502
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Adminer 4.8.1, when using Monolog for logging, allows a Denial of Service (memory consumption) via a crafted serialized payload (e.g., using s:1000000000), leading to a PHP Object Injection issue. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can trigger this by sending a malicious serialized object, which forces excessive memory usage, rendering Adminer’s interface unresponsive and causing a server-level DoS. While the server may recover after several minutes, multiple simultaneous requests can cause a complete crash requiring manual intervention.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 25, 2025, 1:39 PM
Reserved
Apr 20, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 25, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:24 AM