ISS X-Force Database: phpmyadmin-multiple-weak-security(44050): phpMyAdmin multiple scripts weak security

phpMyAdmin multiple scripts weak security

phpmyadmin-multiple-weak-security (44050)

Medium Risk

Description:

phpMyAdmin could provide weaker than expected security. Multiple scripts do not restrict phpMyAdmin frames from being displayed in another page. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct spoofing and phishing attacks.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	4.3
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	None

Temporal Score:	3.2
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Other

Remedy:

Refer to phpMyAdmin security announcement PMASA-2008-6 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

phpMyAdmin security announcement PMASA-2008-6: Cross-site Framing; XSS in setup.php.
YGN Ethical Hacker Group, July 13, 2008: Cross-Site Framing VUNERABILITY in phpMyAdmin 2.11.7.
BID-30420: phpMyAdmin Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
CVE-2008-3456: phpMyAdmin before 2.11.8 does not sufficiently prevent its pages from using frames that point to pages in other domains, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct spoofing or phishing activities via a cross-site framing attack.
DSA-1641: phpmyadmin -- several vulnerabilities
MDVSA-2008:202: phpMyAdmin
SA31263: phpMyAdmin Cross-Site Scripting and Spoofing
SUSE-SR:2008:026: SUSE Security Summary Report
VUPEN/ADV-2008-2226: phpMyAdmin Multiple Spoofing and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

Debian Debian Linux 4.0
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0.4
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0.5
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.1.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.1.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.1.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.0.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.0.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.0.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.01
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.1.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.2.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.3.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.0.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.1.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.1.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.1.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.2.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.2.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.2.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.3.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.4
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.4.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.5
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.5.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.5.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.5.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.6
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.7.0

Reported:

Jul 28, 2008

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