phpMyAdmin 2.6.0 Pl2/2.6.0 Pl3/2.6.1/2.6.1 Rc1 PHP Document cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in phpMyAdmin 2.6.0 Pl2/2.6.0 Pl3/2.6.1/2.6.1 Rc1. This impacts an unknown function of the component PHP Document Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-0543. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin 2.6.0 Pl2/2.6.0 Pl3/2.6.1/2.6.1 Rc1 (Database Administration Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component PHP Document Handler. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via (1) the strServer, cfg[BgcolorOne], or strServerChoice parameters in select_server.lib.php, (2) the bg_color or row_no parameters in display_tbl_links.lib.php, the left_font_family parameter in theme_left.css.php, or the right_font_family parameter in theme_right.css.php.

The bug was discovered 02/24/2005. The weakness was released 02/22/2005 by Maksymilian Arciemowicz (Website). The advisory is shared at sourceforge.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0543 since 02/24/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

After 2 days, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17220 (phpMyAdmin < 2.6.1 pl2 Libraries and Themes Multiple XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sourceforge.net. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19462), Exploit-DB (25153), Tenable (17220), SecurityFocus (BID 12644†) and OSVDB (14096†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-1242 and VDB-24512. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best 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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Nessus ID: 17220
Nessus Name: phpMyAdmin < 2.6.1 pl2 Libraries and Themes Multiple XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 54872
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200503-07 (phpMyAdmin)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: sourceforge.net

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Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Researcher: Maksymilian Arciemowicz
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0543 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0543
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1241
X-Force: 19462 - phpMyAdmin multiple .php scripts cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 12644 - PHPMyAdmin Multiple Libraries And Themes Remote Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 14382 - phpMyAdmin Local File Inclusion and Cross-Site Scripting, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 14096 - phpMyAdmin select_server.lib.php Multiple Parameter XSS
Vulnerability Center: 7180 - Cross-site Scripting in phpMyAdmin < 2.6.1 pl1, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2005 11:51
Updated: 10/13/2025 19:10
Changes: 02/28/2005 11:51 (92), 09/05/2019 13:32 (5), 10/13/2025 19:10 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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