phpMyAdmin multiple .php scripts cross-site scripting
| phpmyadmin-multiple-php-xss (19462) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phpMyAdmin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. If register_globals is enabled, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the select_server.lib.php script containing embedded code in the strServer, cfg[BgcolorOne] or strServerChoice parameter, to the display_tbl_links.lib.php script containing embedded code in the bgcolor or row_no parameter, to the theme_left.css.php script containing embedded code in the left_font_family parameter, or to the theme_right.css.php script containing embedded code in the right_font_family parameter, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the link is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- phpMyAdmin, phpMyAdmin 2.6.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpMyAdmin (2.6.1-pl1 or later), available from the phpMyAdmin Download Web page. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpMyAdmin (2.6.1_p2-r1 or later), as listed in GLSA200503-07. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- phpMyAdmin Download Web page, phpMyAdmin > Downloads | MySQL Database Administration Tool | www.phpmyadmin.net at http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php.
- BID-12644: PHPMyAdmin Multiple Libraries And Themes Remote Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0543: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via (1) the strServer, cfg[BgcolorOne], or strServerChoice parameters in select_server.lib.php, (2) the bg_color or row_no parameters in display_tbl_links.lib.php, the left_font_family parameter in theme_left.css.php, or the right_font_family parameter in theme_right.css.php.
- GLSA-200503-07: phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities
- SA14382: phpMyAdmin Local File Inclusion and Cross-Site Scripting
Reported:
Feb 24, 2005
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