phpMyAdmin < 2.6.0-pl3 Multiple XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15770

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is susceptible to cross-site scripting attacks.

Description

The version of phpMyAdmin installed on the remote host is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks through various parameters and scripts. With a specially crafted URL, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Solution

Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 2.6.0-pl3 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?72408672

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2004-3

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15770

File Name: phpMyAdmin_xss.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: remote

Published: 11/19/2004

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin

Required KB Items: www/PHP, www/phpMyAdmin

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/18/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1055

BID: 11707

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990