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phpMyAdmin 3.4.x < 3.4.6 XSS (PMASA-2011-16)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 56652
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The version of phpMyAdmin hosted on the remote server is 3.4.x prior to 3.4.6 and is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability. The 'Servers-0-verbose' parameter is not properly sanitized by methods in 'libraries/config/ConfigFile.class.php' as called by the script 'setup/index.php'. Persistent cross-site scripting is possible if improper filesystem permissions are in place.Solution
Apply the vendor patches or upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 3.4.6 or later.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?45ba6757
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-16.php
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 56652
File Name: phpmyadmin_pmasa_2011_16.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 10/26/2011
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, www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 10/17/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/17/2011
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-4064
BID: 50175