Risk | Medium |
Patch available | NO |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2014-9219 CVE-2014-9218 |
CWE-ID | CWE-79 CWE-399 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
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phpMyAdmin Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels |
Vendor | phpMyAdmin |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU41030
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9219
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionVulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the redirection feature in url.php in phpMyAdmin 4.2.x before 4.2.13.1 when processing url parameter. 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.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsphpMyAdmin: 4.2.0 - 4.2.13
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:243
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-18.php
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99137
http://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/9b2479b7216dd91a6cc2f231c0fd6b85d457f6e2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU41031
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9218
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
libraries/common.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.7, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.8, and 4.2.x before 4.2.13.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a long password.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsphpMyAdmin: 4.0.0 - 4.2.13
CPE2.3http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3382
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:243
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-17.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71434
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99140
http://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/095729d81205f15f40d216d25917017da4c2fff8
http://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1ac863c7573d12012374d5d41e5c7dc5505ea6e1
http://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/62b2c918d26cc78d1763945e3d44d1a63294a819
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.