phpMyAdmin 2.8.0.1/2.8.0.2/2.8.0.3 Index.PHP theme cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in phpMyAdmin 2.8.0.1/2.8.0.2/2.8.0.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file Index.PHP. Such manipulation of the argument theme leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-2417. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpMyAdmin 2.8.0.1/2.8.0.2/2.8.0.3 (Database Administration Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file Index.PHP. The manipulation of the argument theme 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.8.0.x before 2.8.0.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the theme parameter in unknown scripts. NOTE: the lang parameter is already covered by CVE-2006-2031.

The weakness was shared 05/15/2006 by Sven Vetsch (Disenchant) with phpMyAdmin Team (Website). The advisory is available at phpmyadmin.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-2417 since 05/15/2006. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:Index.PHP it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27394 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : phpMyAdmin (phpMyAdmin-1611)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 2.8.0.4 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26444), Tenable (27394), SecurityFocus (BID 17973†), OSVDB (26316†) and Secunia (SA20627†). The entries VDB-2235, VDB-30271 and VDB-29905 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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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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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 27394
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : phpMyAdmin (phpMyAdmin-1611)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 2.8.0.4
Patch: phpmyadmin.net

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Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: phpmyadmin.net
Researcher: Sven Vetsch (Disenchant)
Organization: phpMyAdmin Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-2417 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2417
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2234
X-Force: 26444 - phpMyAdmin theme parameter cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 17973 - phpMyAdmin Index.PHP Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20627 - SUSE Updates for Multiple Packages, Less Critical
OSVDB: 26316 - phpMyAdmin theme Parameter XSS
Vupen: ADV-2006-1794

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2006 17:22
Updated: 03/12/2021 19:10
Changes: 05/15/2006 17:22 (82), 09/11/2017 08:48 (3), 03/12/2021 19:10 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:927:103

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