#VU33607 Cross-site scripting in phpMyAdmin


Published: 2016-12-11 | Updated: 2020-08-04

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33607

Vulnerability 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-2016-6608

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
phpMyAdmin
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: phpMyAdmin

Description

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

XSS issues were discovered in phpMyAdmin. This affects the database privilege check and the "Remove partitioning" functionality. Specially crafted database names can trigger the XSS attack. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4) are affected.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 4.6.0 - 4.6.3


External links
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93258
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-31


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.


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