Detections
Analytics
phpMyAdmin 4.5.x < 4.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2016-8, PMASA-2016-9)
medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9117
Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
Versions of phpMyAdmin 4.5.x prior to 4.5.4 are unpatched for the following vulnerabilities :- An information disclosure vulnerability exists in multiple scripts that allow a remote attacker, via a specially crafted request, to disclose the software's installation path. (CVE-2016-2044)
- A cross-site scripting (XSS) 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)
Solution
Upgrade to phpMyAdmin 4.5.4 or later. Alternatively, apply the patch referenced in the vendor advisory.See Also
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 9117
Family: CGI
Published: 3/2/2016
Updated: 3/6/2019
Nessus ID: 88987
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4
Temporal Score: 3.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 4.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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: 1/23/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/23/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-2044, CVE-2016-2045