phpMyAdmin 2.6.4 Pl3 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpMyAdmin 2.6.4 Pl3. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-3300. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin 2.6.4 Pl3 (Database Administration Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The register_globals emulation layer in grab_globals.php for phpMyAdmin before 2.6.4-pl3 does not perform safety checks on values in the _FILES array for uploaded files, which allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files by using direct requests to library scripts that do not use grab_globals.php, then modifying certain configuration values for the theme.

The bug was discovered 10/22/2005. The weakness was published 10/22/2005 by Tobias Klein (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at hardened-php.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3300 since 10/23/2005. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20103 (GLSA-200510-21 : phpMyAdmin: Local file inclusion and XSS 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at phpmyadmin.net. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22835), Tenable (20103), SecurityFocus (BID 15169†), OSVDB (20259†) and Secunia (SA17289†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1834, VDB-27062 and VDB-26643. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 20103
Nessus Name: GLSA-200510-21 : phpMyAdmin: Local file inclusion and XSS vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 55792
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 880-1 (phpmyadmin)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: phpmyadmin.net

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07/05/2019 +4996 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: hardened-php.net
Researcher: Tobias Klein
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-3300 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3300
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1835
X-Force: 22835
SecurityFocus: 15169 - phpMyAdmin Theme Variable Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Secunia: 17289 - phpMyAdmin Local File Inclusion and Cross-Site Scripting, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 20259 - CVE-2005-3300 - Phpmyadmin - Phpmyadmin - Medium
SecurityTracker: 1015091
Vulnerability Center: 9483 - PHPMyAdmin <2.4.6-pl3 File Inclusion via grab_globals.php, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2005 12:49
Updated: 07/05/2019 06:54
Changes: 10/25/2005 12:49 (83), 07/05/2019 06:54 (9)
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Cache ID: 216:C45:103

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