phpMyAdmin sql.php cross-site scripting
| phpmyadmin-sql-xss (25796) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phpMyAdmin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the sql.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the lang parameter 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 (2.8.1 or later), available from the phpMyAdmin Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Apr 12 2006 - 13:50:37 CDT: phpMyAdmin 2.7.0-pl1.
- The phpMyAdmin Project Web site: phpMyAdmin - 2.8.0.3.
- BID-17487: PHPMyAdmin SQL.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1803: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sql.php in phpMyAdmin 2.7.0-pl1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sql_query parameter.
- SA19659: phpMyAdmin Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Code Execution
- SUSE-SR:2006:009: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1372: phpMyAdmin Multiple Variable SQL Execution and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.7.0-pl1
Reported:
Apr 12, 2006
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