Directory traversal vulnerability in bs_disp_as_mime_type.php in the BLOB streaming feature in phpMyAdmin before 3.1.3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the file_path parameter ($filename variable).
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.