phpMyAdmin Setup.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:26020

Info

phpMyAdmin Setup.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 26020
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-5386
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 09 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 15 2007 12:37AM
Credit: Omer Singer from DigiTrust Group is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Redhat Fedora Core7
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.9.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.6.2
+ Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
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: phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.1.1

Discussion

phpMyAdmin Setup.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

phpMyAdmin is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal potentially sensitive information and launch other attacks.

This issue affects phpMyAdmin 2.11.1; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

phpMyAdmin Setup.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/phpMyAdmin-2.11.1/scripts/setup.php?>'"><script>alert('xss');</script>

Solution / Fix

phpMyAdmin Setup.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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


phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.1

References

phpMyAdmin Setup.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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