📄 Description (English)
Adminer Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability — Adminer contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability that, when exploited, allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
Adminer versions prior to 4.8.1 contain a critical SSRF vulnerability (CVE-2021-21311) allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive information through crafted requests. With a CVSS score of 9.0 and publicly available exploits, this poses an immediate threat to organizations using Adminer for database administration. Urgent patching to version 4.8.1 or later is required to prevent unauthorized data access and potential lateral movement within networks.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 20, 2026 01:17
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) and government agencies (NCA oversight) using Adminer for database management face critical risk of unauthorized access to financial records, customer data, and classified information. Energy sector (ARAMCO, downstream operators) and telecommunications (STC, Mobily) infrastructure could be compromised. Healthcare organizations managing patient records via Adminer are at severe risk of HIPAA-equivalent violations under Saudi health regulations. The vulnerability enables attackers to bypass authentication entirely, making it particularly dangerous in environments with sensitive PII and financial data.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Services
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Education and Research
E-commerce and Retail
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of Adminer in your environment (check web servers, development systems, database admin interfaces)
2. Disable or restrict network access to Adminer interfaces immediately using firewall rules
3. Review access logs for suspicious SSRF patterns (requests to internal IPs, localhost, 127.0.0.1, 169.254.x.x)
PATCHING:
4. Upgrade Adminer to version 4.8.1 or later immediately
5. If running containerized Adminer, rebuild images with patched version
6. Verify patch installation by checking version in Adminer footer or /adminer.php?version
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching impossible):
7. Implement WAF rules blocking SSRF patterns (requests to private IP ranges, localhost)
8. Restrict Adminer to VPN/bastion host access only
9. Implement network segmentation isolating Adminer from sensitive systems
10. Enable request logging and monitor for exploitation attempts
DETECTION:
11. Monitor for HTTP requests containing: localhost, 127.0.0.1, 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16, 169.254.0.0/16
12. Alert on Adminer access from unexpected source IPs
13. Review database query logs for unauthorized connections from Adminer process
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ Adminer في البيئة (تحقق من خوادم الويب والأنظمة التطويرية)
2. تعطيل أو تقييد الوصول الشبكي إلى واجهات Adminer فوراً باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للأنماط المريبة (طلبات إلى عناوين IP داخلية)
التصحيح:
4. ترقية Adminer إلى الإصدار 4.8.1 أو أحدث فوراً
5. إذا كان Adminer يعمل في حاويات، أعد بناء الصور بالإصدار المصحح
6. تحقق من تثبيت التصحيح بفحص الإصدار في تذييل Adminer
الضوابط البديلة:
7. تطبيق قواعد WAF لحجب أنماط SSRF
8. تقييد Adminer على الوصول عبر VPN فقط
9. تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة لعزل Adminer عن الأنظمة الحساسة
10. تفعيل تسجيل الطلبات ومراقبة محاولات الاستغلال
الكشف:
11. مراقبة الطلبات التي تحتوي على عناوين IP خاصة
12. تنبيهات على الوصول غير المتوقع إلى Adminer
13. مراجعة سجلات قاعدة البيانات للاتصالات غير المصرح بها
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1.1 - Access Control and Authentication
5.2.1 - Network Security and Segmentation
5.3.1 - Data Protection and Encryption
5.4.1 - Vulnerability Management and Patching
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Software Inventory
PR.AC-1 - Access Control
PR.PT-2 - Protective Technology
DE.CM-1 - Network Monitoring
RS.MI-1 - Incident Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.15 - Access Control
A.6.2.1 - Mobile Device Management
A.8.1.1 - Information Security Awareness
A.12.2.1 - Restrictions on Software Installation
A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
Requirement 1.3 - Network Segmentation
Requirement 6.2 - Security Patches
Requirement 6.5.1 - Injection Flaws
Requirement 10.2 - User Access Logging
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Adminer:Adminer