phpMyAdmin up to 4.8.2 Import cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.8.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Import Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-15605. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.8.2 (Database Administration Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Import Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.8.3. A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability has been found where an attacker can use a crafted file to manipulate an authenticated user who loads that file through the import feature.

The bug was discovered 08/21/2018. The weakness was shared 08/24/2018 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-15605 since 08/21/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 112072 (FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- XSS in the import dialog (9e205ef5-a649-11e8-b1f6-6805ca0b3d42)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171541 (OpenSUSE Security Update for phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-SU-2018:2525-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (112072) and SecurityFocus (BID 105168†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Nessus ID: 112072
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- XSS in the import dialog (9e205ef5-a649-11e8-b1f6-6805ca0b3d42)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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08/21/2018 🔍
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08/25/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/04/2023 +1713 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: 00d90b3ae415b31338f76263359467a9fbebd0a1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-15605 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15605
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123229
SecurityFocus: 105168 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2018-15605 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041548

Entryinfo

Created: 08/25/2018 08:26
Updated: 05/04/2023 14:20
Changes: 08/25/2018 08:26 (70), 03/18/2020 08:45 (6), 05/04/2023 14:20 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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