phpMyAdmin setup.php cross-site scripting
| phpmyadmin-setup-xss (37077) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phpMyAdmin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the setup.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- phpMyAdmin, phpMyAdmin 2.11.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpMyAdmin (2.11.1.1 or later), available from the phpMyAdmin Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- DigiTrust Group Web site, The DigiTrust Group Advisory #071009a: phpMyAdmin at http://www.digitrustgroup.com/advisories/TDG-advisory071009a.
- phpMyAdmin Web site, phpMyAdmin at http://www.phpmyadmin.net/.
- BID-26020: phpMyAdmin Setup.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5386: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in scripts/setup.php in phpMyAdmin 2.11.1, when accessed by a browser that does not URL-encode requests, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string.
- DSA-1403: phpmyadmin -- missing input sanitising
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3469: phpMyAdmin REQUEST_URI Variable Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- MDKSA-2007:199: Updated phpMyAdmin packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- SA27173: phpMyAdmin "setup.php" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Oct 09, 2007
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