phpQLAdmin user_add.php and unit_add.php cross-site scripting

phpqladmin-useradd-unitadd-xss (27364) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

phpQLAdmin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the user_add.php script and the unit_add.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'domain' 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.

Platforms Affected:

  • phpQLAdmin, phpQLAdmin 2.2.x and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • phpQLAdmin Web site, phpQLAdmin at http://phpqladmin.com/.
  • UNSECURED SYSTEMS Sunday, June 25, 2006, phpQLAdmin vuln. at http://pridels.blogspot.com/2006/06/phpqladmin-vuln.html.
  • BID-18658: phpQLAdmin Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-3301: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpQLAdmin 2.2.7 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the domain parameter in (1) user_add.php or (2) unit_add.php.
  • SA20788: phpQLAdmin "domain" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-2532: phpQLAdmin domain Variable Handling Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Reported:

Jun 25, 2006

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