phpPgAdmin SQLEDIT.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:24115

Info

phpPgAdmin SQLEDIT.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 24115
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-2865
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 23 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:47AM
Credit: Michal Majchrowicz is credited with discovering this issue.
Vulnerable: SuSE Linux 10.2
Red Hat Fedora 7
phpPgAdmin phpPgAdmin 4.1.1
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable: phpPgAdmin phpPgAdmin 4.1.2

Discussion

phpPgAdmin SQLEDIT.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

phpPgAdmin is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Exploiting this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform cross-site scripting attacks on unsuspecting users in the context of the affected website. As a result, the attacker may be able to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

phpPgAdmin 4.1.1 is reported vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

phpPgAdmin SQLEDIT.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI to exploit this issue.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

https://www.example.com/phpPgAdmin/sqledit.php?server=[xss]

Solution / Fix

phpPgAdmin SQLEDIT.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released an update to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Debian Linux 4.0

Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 s/390

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 alpha

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

References

phpPgAdmin SQLEDIT.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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