phpMyAdmin up to 4.7.7 db_central_columns.php cross site scripting
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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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.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 106997
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2018-206)
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OpenVAS ID: 855120
OpenVAS Name: phpMyAdmin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability(PMASA-2018-1)-Linux
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.7.8
Patch: github.com
Timeline
02/19/2018 🔍02/20/2018 🔍
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02/21/2018 🔍
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Sources
Product: phpmyadmin.netAdvisory: github.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-7260 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 103099 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2018-7260 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 02/22/2018 09:51Updated: 02/08/2023 16:50
Changes: 02/22/2018 09:51 (76), 01/07/2020 17:03 (5), 02/08/2023 16:50 (4)
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