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phpMyAdmin setup.php Verbose Server Name XSS (PMASA-2010-7)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 49142
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that has a cross- site scripting vulnerability.Description
The setup script included with the version of phpMyAdmin installed on the remote host does not properly sanitize user-supplied input to the 'verbose server name' field.A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into executing arbitrary script code.
Solution
Upgrade to phpMyAdmin 3.3.7 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 49142
File Name: phpmyadmin_pmasa_2010_7.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 9/8/2010
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.0
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/phpMyAdmin
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Exploited by Nessus: true
Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/8/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-3263