Detections
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phpMyAdmin 4.5.x < 4.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2016-8, PMASA-2016-9)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 88987
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Synopsis
The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
According to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is 4.5.x prior to 4.5.4.It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists in multiple scripts that allows a remote attacker, via a specially crafted request, to disclose the software's installation path. (CVE-2016-2044)
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input to the SQL editor. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted SQL query, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session.
(CVE-2016-2045)
Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 4.5.4 or later. Alternatively, apply the patch referenced in the vendor advisory.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 88987
File Name: phpmyadmin_pmasa_2016_9.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 2/26/2016
Updated: 11/22/2024
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-2044
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Temporal Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin
Required KB Items: www/PHP, installed_sw/phpMyAdmin, Settings/ParanoidReport
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 1/23/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/23/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-2044, CVE-2016-2045