phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.4.2 Clickjacking Protection input validation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in phpMyAdmin (Database Administration Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Clickjacking Protection Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

phpMyAdmin 3.5.x and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass the clickjacking protection mechanism via certain vectors related to Header.class.php.

The weakness was published 08/04/2013 by Emanuel Bronshtein with BugSec as PMASA-2013-10 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at phpmyadmin.net. The public release has been coordinated with the project team. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-5029 since 07/31/2013. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75119 (openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-SU-2013:1343-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. 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 4.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability. 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 even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (75119). Similar entries are available at 9793, 9794, 9803 and 12486.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 75119
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-SU-2013:1343-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 850524
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for update openSUSE-SU-2013:1343-1 (update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.0.5
Patch: github.com

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07/29/2013 🔍
07/31/2013 +2 days 🔍
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08/05/2013 +1 days 🔍
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06/13/2014 +298 days 🔍
05/21/2021 +2534 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: PMASA-2013-10
Researcher: Emanuel Bronshtein
Organization: BugSec
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-5029 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 40983 - phpMyAdmin 3.5.* and 4.0 Before 4.0.5 Clickjacking Vulnerability, Medium
Secunia: 54381 - phpMyAdmin Clickjacking Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 95999

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/09/2013 17:50
Updated: 05/21/2021 09:13
Changes: 08/09/2013 17:50 (81), 05/08/2017 09:06 (1), 05/21/2021 09:13 (3)
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Committer: olku

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