phpMyAdmin up to 4.8.1 Designer js/designer/move.js cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.8.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file js/designer/move.js of the component Designer. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-12581. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.8.1 (Database Administration Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file js/designer/move.js of the component Designer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in js/designer/move.js in phpMyAdmin before 4.8.2. A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability has been found where an attacker can use a crafted database name to trigger an XSS attack when that database is referenced from the Designer feature.

The bug was discovered 06/19/2018. The weakness was disclosed 06/21/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at phpmyadmin.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-12581 since 06/19/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110680 (openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2018-669)), 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 277364 (Fedora Security Update for phpMyAdmin (FEDORA-2018-68349e3094)).

Upgrading to version 4.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (110680), SecurityFocus (BID 104530†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1041187†). The entry VDB-119788 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 110680
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2018-669)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.8.2

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02/23/2020 +607 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: phpmyadmin.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-12581 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-12581
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119787
SecurityFocus: 104530 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2018-12581 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041187

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2018 08:07
Updated: 02/23/2020 15:15
Changes: 06/22/2018 08:07 (77), 02/23/2020 15:15 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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