FreeBSD : phpMyAdmin -- multiple XSS vulnerabilities, missing validation (3f09ca29-0e48-11e4-b17a-6805ca0b3d42)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 76600

Synopsis

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

Description

The phpMyAdmin development team reports :

Self-XSS due to unescaped HTML output in database structure page.

With a crafted table comment, it is possible to trigger an XSS in database structure page.

Self-XSS due to unescaped HTML output in database triggers page.

When navigating into the database triggers page, it is possible to trigger an XSS with a crafted trigger name.

Multiple XSS in AJAX confirmation messages.

With a crafted column name it is possible to trigger an XSS when dropping the column in table structure page. With a crafted table name it is possible to trigger an XSS when dropping or truncating the table in table operations page.

Access for an unprivileged user to MySQL user list.

An unpriviledged user could view the MySQL user list and manipulate the tabs displayed in phpMyAdmin for them.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2014-4/

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2014-5/

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2014-6/

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2014-7/

http://www.nessus.org/u?4e5f4d0b

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 76600

File Name: freebsd_pkg_3f09ca290e4811e4b17a6805ca0b3d42.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Published: 7/20/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

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

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: 7/18/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/18/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-4954, CVE-2014-4955, CVE-2014-4986, CVE-2014-4987