phpMyAdmin multiple scripts file include
| phpmyadmin-multiple-scripts-file-include (22835) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phpMyAdmin could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary local files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL to multiple scripts to specify a malicious file from the local system which would allow the attacker to execute code on the vulnerable system with privileges of the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo, Linux
- phpMyAdmin, phpMyAdmin 2.6.4-pl2 and prior
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.2
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpMyAdmin (2.6.4-rc3 or later), available from the phpMyAdmin Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-880-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-10-21 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Apply the updates for this vulnerability, as listed in SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2005:066. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sat Oct 22 2005 - 08:33:46 CDT, Advisory 16/2005: phpMyAdmin Local File Inclusion Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0478.html.
- phpMyAdmin Web site, phpMyAdmin | MySQL Database Administration Tool | www.phpmyadmin.net at http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php.
- BID-15169: phpMyAdmin Theme Variable Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3300: The register_globals emulation layer in grab_globals.php for phpMyAdmin before 2.6.4-pl3 does not perform safety checks on values in the _FILES array for uploaded files, which allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files by using direct requests to library scripts that do not use grab_globals.php, then modifying certain configuration values for the theme.
- DSA-880: phpmyadmin -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200510-21: phpMyAdmin: Local file inclusion and XSS vulnerabilities
- SA17289: phpMyAdmin Local File Inclusion and Cross-Site Scripting
- SECTRACK ID: 1015091: phpMyAdmin `grab_globals.php` Lets Remote Users Include and Execute Local Files
- SUSE-SA:2005:066: phpMyAdmin remote code execution
- SUSE-SR:2005:025: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2005:026: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2005:028: SUSE Security Summary Report
Reported:
Oct 22, 2005
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