phpMyAdmin up to 2.11.9.2 PMA_escapeJsString cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpMyAdmin up to 2.11.9.2 (Database Administration Software). Affected by this issue is the function PMA_escapeJsString. 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. CVE summarizes:

The PMA_escapeJsString function in libraries/js_escape.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.2, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms and conduct XSS attacks via a NUL byte inside a "</script" sequence.

The weakness was released 09/23/2008 by Masako Oono (Website). The advisory is shared for download at phpmyadmin.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4326 since 09/30/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35010 (Debian DSA-1675-1 : phpmyadmin - insufficient input sanitising), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at phpmyadmin.net. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45334) and Tenable (35010). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 3835.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 35010
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1675-1 : phpmyadmin - insufficient input sanitising
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OpenVAS ID: 61938
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1675-1 (phpmyadmin)
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Patch: phpmyadmin.net

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Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: phpmyadmin.net
Researcher: Masako Oono
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4326 (🔍)
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X-Force: 45334
Vulnerability Center: 20139 - phpMyAdmin < 2.11.9.2 with Internet Explorer Remote XSS Protection Bypass, Medium
SecurityFocus: 31327
Secunia: 32954 - Debian update for phpmyadmin, Less Critical
OSVDB: 48480 - phpMyAdmin libraries/js_escape.lib.php PMA_escapeJsString() Function MSIE Nul Byte XSS
Vupen: ADV-2008-2657

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2008 13:20
Updated: 03/16/2021 19:33
Changes: 10/17/2008 13:20 (80), 07/03/2017 09:09 (9), 03/16/2021 19:27 (4), 03/16/2021 19:33 (1)
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