phpMyAdmin < 2.9.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22512

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that suffers from multiple issues.

Description

The version of phpMyAdmin installed on the remote host allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass variable blacklisting in its globalization routine and destroy, for example, the contents of session variables.

Solution

Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 2.9.0.1 or later.

See Also

http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_072006.130.html

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Oct/5

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2006-5

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 22512

File Name: phpmyadmin_291.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/6/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

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: 9/27/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5116

BID: 20253