Multiple XSS vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin

Published: 2025-01-21

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	N/A
CWE-ID	CWE-79
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
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: #VU103144

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

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 user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in "Check tables" feature when handling table or database name. A remote user can permanently inject 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

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 5.0.0 rc1 - 5.2.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2025-1/
http://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/a45efd0eb9415240480adeefc587158c766bc4a0

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Stored cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU103145