Detections
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phpMyAdmin 3.4.x < 3.4.5 XSS (PMASA-2011-14)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 56379
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.Description
The version of phpMyAdmin on the remote host is 3.4.x prior to 3.4.5.This version is affected by multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities:
- The data used in the row content display after inline editing is not properly sanitized before it is passed back to the browser.
- The data passed in as table, column, and index names is not properly sanitized before it is passed back to the browser.
A remote attacker may use these issues to cause arbitrary code to be executed in a user's browser, to steal authentication cookies and/or to launch other types of attacks.
Solution
Apply the vendor patches or upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 3.4.5 or later.See Also
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-14.php
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 56379
File Name: phpmyadmin_pmasa_2011_14.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 10/3/2011
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin
Required KB Items: www/PHP, www/phpMyAdmin
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/14/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/14/2011
Reference Information
BID: 49648