CVE-2018-10362: An issue was discovered in phpLiteAdmin 1.9.5 through 1.9.7.1

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2018-10362 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting phpliteadmin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in phpLiteAdmin 1.9.5 through 1.9.7.1. Due to loose comparison with '==' instead of '===' in classes/Authorization.php for the user-provided login password, it is possible to login with a simpler password if the password has the form of a power in scientific notation (like '2e2' for '200' or '0e1234' for '0'). This is possible because, in the loose comparison case, PHP interprets the string as a number in scientific notati

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287
Published	2018-04-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpliteadmin

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-04-25 05:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpliteadmin phpliteadmin UPGRADE

Affected: >= 1.9.5 and <= 1.9.7.1

Fixed in: newer than 1.9.7.1

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.9.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpliteadmin || rpm -q phpliteadmin || phpliteadmin --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.9.7.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade phpliteadmin

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade phpliteadmin

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.9.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison phpliteadmin sudo apt install phpliteadmin=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9.5> sudo apt-mark hold phpliteadmin

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list phpliteadmin sudo dnf downgrade phpliteadmin-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9.5> sudo dnf versionlock add phpliteadmin

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-10362?

phpliteadmin: upgrade to newer than 1.9.7.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-10362 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10362 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-10362 affect?

CVE-2018-10362 affects phpliteadmin. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An issue was discovered in phpLiteAdmin 1.9.5 through 1.9.7.1. Due to loose comparison with '==' instead of '===' in classes/Authorization.php for the user-provided login password, it is possible to login with a simpler password if the pass

How urgent is CVE-2018-10362?

Priority 58/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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