Multiple vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2018-12581
CVE-2018-12613
CWE-ID CWE-79
CWE-98
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available.
Vulnerable software
 phpMyAdmin
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor phpMyAdmin

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Stored cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU13417

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12581

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within Designer feature. A remote attacker create database with a specially crafted name and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in 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.

Mitigation

Update to 4.8.2.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 4.7.0 - 4.8.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-3/


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.

2) PHP file inclusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU13418

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12613

CWE-ID: CWE-98 - Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure handling of file path before including a php files. A remote authenticated attacker can include and execute arbitrary PHP file from a remote location. This vulnerability can be also exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker if phpMyAdmin is configured with one of the following options:

  • $cfg['AllowArbitraryServer'] = true
  • $cfg['ServerDefault'] = 0

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Mitigation

Update to version 4.8.2.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 4.8.0 - 4.8.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-4/


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. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.



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