Detections
Analytics
phpMyAdmin 4.4.15.x < 4.4.15.7 / 4.6.x < 4.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9536
Synopsis
The remote web server contains a version of phpMyAdmin that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
Versions of phpMyAdmin 4.4.15.x prior to 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x prior to 4.6.3 are unpatched, and therefore affected by the following vulnerabilities :- A flaw exists that may allow carrying out an SQL injection attack. The issue is due to the 'libraries/central_columns.lib.php' script not properly sanitizing user-supplied input when handling database names. This may allow a remote attacker to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, allowing for the manipulation or disclosure of arbitrary data. Note that exploitation requires the existence of a controluser configured in config.inc.php.
- A flaw exists that allows a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. This flaw exists because the 'libraries/server_privileges.lib.php' script does not validate input to the 'ssl_cipher', 'x509_issuer', or 'x509_subject' parameters before returning it to users. This may allow a remote attacker to create a specially crafted request that would execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session within the trust relationship between their browser and the server.
- A flaw exists that allows a reflected XSS attack. This flaw exists because the 'js/console.js' script does not validate input to server error messages before returning it to users. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to create a specially crafted request that would execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session within the trust relationship between their browser and the server.
- A flaw exists that allows attack. This flaw exists because the 'js/functions.js' script does not validate input to database names before returning it to users. This may allow a remote attacker to create a specially crafted request that would execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session within the trust relationship between their browser and the server.
- A flaw exists that allows attack. This flaw exists because the 'libraries/server_privileges.lib.php' script does not validate input to user groups before returning it to users. This may allow a remote attacker to create a specially crafted request that would execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session within the trust relationship between their browser and the server.
- A flaw exists that allows attack. This flaw exists because the 'libraries/DBQbe.class.php' script does not validate input to saved search names before returning it to users. This may allow a remote attacker to create a specially crafted request that would execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session within the trust relationship between their browser and the server.
Solution
Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 4.6.3 or later. If 4.6.3 cannot be obtained, version 4.4.15.7 has also been patched for these vulnerabilities.See Also
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/news/2016/6/23/phpmyadmin-401016-44157-and-463-are-released
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-17
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-18
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-19
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-20
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-21
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-22
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-23
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-24
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-25
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-26
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 9536
Family: CGI
Published: 8/30/2016
Updated: 3/6/2019
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.6
Temporal Score: 5.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin
Patch Publication Date: 6/23/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/23/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-5703, CVE-2016-5705