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phpMyAdmin 4.x < 4.8.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2018-6) (PMASA-2018-8)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 119601

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Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is 4.x prior to 4.8.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - An arbitrary file read vulnerability exists in the transformation feature. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to read arbitrary files and disclose sensitive information.
 (CVE-2018-19968)

 - A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input before returning it to users.
 An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to click a specially crafted URL, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session.
 (CVE-2018-19970)

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 4.8.4 or later.
Alternatively, apply the patches referenced in the vendor advisories.

See Also

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-6/

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-8/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 119601

File Name: phpmyadmin_pmasa_2018_8.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 12/11/2018

Updated: 6/4/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-19970

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-19968

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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/11/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-19968, CVE-2018-19970