Multiple vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin

Published: 2017-01-31 | Updated: 2020-08-08

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	4
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-1000013 CVE-2017-1000014 CVE-2017-1000015 CVE-2016-6621
CWE-ID	CWE-601 CWE-20 CWE-79 CWE-918
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	phpMyAdmin Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels
Vendor	phpMyAdmin

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.

1) Open redirect

EUVDB-ID: #VU38705

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000013

CWE-ID: CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

phpMyAdmin 4.0, 4.4, and 4.6 are vulnerable to an open redirect weakness

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 4.0.0 - 4.6.5

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95720
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2017-1

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.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU38706

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000014

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

phpMyAdmin 4.0, 4.4, and 4.6 are vulnerable to a DOS weakness in the table editing functionality

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 4.0.0 - 4.6.5

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95721
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2017-3

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.

3) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU38707

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000015

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

phpMyAdmin 4.0, 4.4, and 4.6 are vulnerable to a CSS injection attack through crafted cookie parameters

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 4.0.0 - 4.6.5

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95726
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2017-4

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.

4) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

EUVDB-ID: #VU39763

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6621

CWE-ID: CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The setup script for phpMyAdmin before 4.0.10.19, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.10, and 4.6.x before 4.6.6 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 4.4.0 - 4.6.5

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95914
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00006.html
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-44/

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.