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FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- XSS Vulnerability (150e4548-8950-11dd-a6fe-0030843d3802)

high Nessus Plugin ID 34257

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Secunia reports :

An error exists in the 'PMA_escapeJsString()' function in libraries/js_escape.lib.php, which can be exploited to bypass certain filters and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site when e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer is used.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/Advisories/31974/

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2008-8/

http://www.nessus.org/u?76d5588b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 34257

File Name: freebsd_pkg_150e4548895011dda6fe0030843d3802.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 9/23/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:phpmyadmin, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 9/23/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/23/2008