phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.4.1 Parameter Validation pmd_pdf.php $_POST['scale'] sql injection

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in phpMyAdmin (Database Administration Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file pmd_pdf.php of the component Parameter Validation Handler. The manipulation of the argument $_POST['scale'] with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.8.2 and 4.0.x before 4.0.4.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the scale parameter to pmd_pdf.php or (2) the pdf_page_number parameter to schema_export.php.

The weakness was presented 07/28/2013 by Noam Rathaus as PMASA-2013-15 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at phpmyadmin.net. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the project team. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5003 since 07/29/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single 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 T1505 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:pmd_pdf.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70753 (GLSA-201311-02 : phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122524 (Fedora Security Update for phpMyAdmin (FEDORA-2014-8577)).

Upgrading to version 3.5.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at phpmyadmin.net. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (70753). See 9794, 9795, 9796 and 9797 for similar entries.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 70753
Nessus Name: GLSA-201311-02 : phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 702975
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2975-1 (phpmyadmin - security update)
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 3.5.8.2
Patch: github.com

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Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: PMASA-2013-15
Researcher: Noam Rathaus
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CVE: CVE-2013-5003 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 61923
Secunia: 54295 - phpMyAdmin Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
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Created: 07/31/2013 10:01
Updated: 05/20/2021 19:07
Changes: 07/31/2013 10:01 (65), 05/08/2018 08:54 (16), 05/20/2021 19:07 (3)
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Committer: olku

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