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4.2	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.7.7 (Database Administration Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file db_central_columns.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_central_columns.php in phpMyAdmin before 4.7.8 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

The bug was discovered 02/20/2018. The weakness was released 02/21/2018 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-7260 since 02/19/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:db_central_columns.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106997 (openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2018-206)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170893 (OpenSUSE Security Update for phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-SU-2018:0536-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.7.8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (106997). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 111300.

Productinfo

Type

• Database Administration Software

Name

• phpMyAdmin

Version

• 4.7.0
• 4.7.1
• 4.7.2
• 4.7.3
• 4.7.4
• 4.7.5
• 4.7.6
• 4.7.7

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.4
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Vector	Complexity	Authentication	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
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VulDB Base Score: 🔍
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-Day	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
Today	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock

Nessus ID: 106997
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2018-206)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 855120
OpenVAS Name: phpMyAdmin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability(PMASA-2018-1)-Linux
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍

Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.7.8
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

02/19/2018 🔍
02/20/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/20/2018 +0 days 🔍
02/21/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/21/2018 +0 days 🔍
02/22/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/24/2018 +2 days 🔍
02/26/2018 +2 days 🔍
02/08/2023 +1808 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-7260 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 103099 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2018-7260 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/22/2018 09:51
Updated: 02/08/2023 16:50
Changes: 02/22/2018 09:51 (76), 01/07/2020 17:03 (5), 02/08/2023 16:50 (4)
Complete: 🔍

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