phpMyAdmin themes directory cross-site scripting
| phpmyadmin-themes-xss (25689) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phpMyAdmin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by unspecified scripts in the themes directory. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, allowing the attacker to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpMyAdmin (2.8.0.3 or later), available from The phpMyAdmin Project Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1207-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- phpMyAdmin security announcement PMASA-2006-1: XSS vulnerabilities.
- phpMyAdmin Web site: phpMyAdmin | MySQL Database Administration Tool | www.phpmyadmin.net.
- The phpMyAdmin Project Web site: phpMyAdmin - 2.8.0.3.
- BID-17390: PHPMyAdmin Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1678: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.8.0.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors in unspecified scripts in the themes directory.
- DSA-1207: phpmyadmin -- several vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 24450: phpMyAdmin Themes Directory Unspecified Scripts XSS
- SA19556: phpMyAdmin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SR:2006:009: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1263: phpMyAdmin Custom Themes Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin prior to 2.8.0.3
Reported:
Apr 06, 2006
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