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phpMyAdmin 4.8.x < 4.8.2 Vulnerability (PMASA-2018-4)

high Nessus Plugin ID 110722

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Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by file inclusion and remote code execution vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is 4.8.x prior to 4.8.2. It is, therefore, affected by the file inclusion and remote code execution vulnerabilities

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 4.8.2 or later.
Alternatively, apply the patch referenced in the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-4/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 110722

File Name: phpmyadmin_pmasa_2018_4.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/27/2018

Updated: 6/4/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-12613

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin

Required KB Items: www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/phpMyAdmin

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/21/2018

Exploitable With

Metasploit (phpMyAdmin Authenticated Remote Code Execution)

Elliot (phpMyAdmin 4.8.1 RCE)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-12613

BID: 104532