phpMyAdmin 4.1.x < 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x < 4.2.4 Multiple XSS

low Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 8316

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.

Description

Versions of phpMyAdmin earlier than 4.1.14.1 or 4.2.4 are affected by multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, due to insufficient user input sanitation in the following areas :

- Input related to Recent/Favorite table navigation.
- Input of crafted table names, when hiding or unhiding a table in navigation.

Solution

Either upgrade to phpMyAdmin 4.2.4 or later, or apply the vendor's patch.

See Also

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-2.php

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-3.php

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 8316

Family: CGI

Published: 6/30/2014

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 76277, 76918

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin

Patch Publication Date: 6/30/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/20/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-4348, CVE-2014-4349

BID: 68201, 68205