phpMyAdmin 3.5.0.0/3.5.1.0/3.5.2.0/3.5.2.1 GIS Data Label Name cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin 3.5.0.0/3.5.1.0/3.5.2.0/3.5.2.1 (Database Administration Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component GIS Data Handler. The manipulation of the argument Label Name 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Table Operations (1) TRUNCATE or (2) DROP link for a crafted table name, (3) the Add Trigger popup within a Triggers page that references crafted table names, (4) an invalid trigger-creation attempt for a crafted table name, (5) crafted data in a table, or (6) a crafted tooltip label name during GIS data visualization, a different issue than CVE-2012-4345.

The weakness was published 08/16/2012 as PMASA-2012-4 as not defined bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at phpmyadmin.net. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-4579 since 08/21/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61659 (phpMyAdmin 3.4.x < 3.4.11.1 / 3.5.x < 3.5.2.2 Multiple XSS (PMASA-2012-4)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

Upgrading to version 3.5.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at phpmyadmin.net. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78058) and Tenable (61659). Similar entries are available at 6017, 6018, 6019 and 6021.

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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 61659
Nessus Name: phpMyAdmin 3.4.x < 3.4.11.1 / 3.5.x < 3.5.2.2 Multiple XSS (PMASA-2012-4)
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2

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Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: PMASA-2012-4
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4579 (🔍)
X-Force: 78058
Vulnerability Center: 39947 - phpMyAdmin 3.5-3.5.2.1, 3.4 - 3.4.11 Remote Authenticated Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Low
OSVDB: 84871

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 08/28/2012 15:25
Updated: 03/27/2021 14:12
Changes: 08/28/2012 15:25 (68), 05/02/2017 08:37 (4), 03/27/2021 14:12 (3)
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