#VU41047 Cross-site scripting in phpMyAdmin - CVE-2014-8958
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41047
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8958
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 attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when processing data passed via a crafted (1) database, (2) table, or (3) column name that is improperly handled during rendering of the table browse page; a crafted ENUM value that is improperly handled during rendering of the (4) table print view or (5) zoom search page; or (6) a crafted pma_fontsize cookie that is improperly handled during rendering of the home page. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link 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
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
phpMyAdmin: 4.0.0 - 4.0.10.5, 4.1.0 - 4.1.14.6, 4.2.0 - 4.2.11
External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00017.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3382
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:228
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-13.php
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71243
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1bc04ec95038f2356ad33752090001bf1c047208
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2a3b7393d1d5a8ba0543699df94a08a0f5728fe0
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2ffdbf2d7daa0b92541d8b754e2afac555d3ed21
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/d32da348c4de2379482a48661ce968a55eebe5c4
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-03
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.
