SB2012012601 - Multiple vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 

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SB2012012601 - Multiple vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin

Published: January 26, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2012012601
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1940)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in phpMyAdmin 3.3.x before 3.3.10.1 and 3.4.x before 3.4.1 when processing a crafted table name that triggers improper HTML rendering on a Tracking page, related to (1) libraries/tbl_links.inc.php and (2) tbl_tracking.php. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1941)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

Open redirect vulnerability in the redirector feature in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified vectors.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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