phpMyAdmin up to 2.9.1 Rc2 Table Comment cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in phpMyAdmin up to 2.9.1 Rc2. This affects an unknown part of the component Table Comment Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2006-6944. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 2.9.1 Rc2 (Database Administration Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Table Comment Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

phpMyAdmin before 2.9.1.1 allows remote attackers to bypass Allow/Deny access rules that use IP addresses via false headers.

The bug was discovered 11/17/2006. The weakness was disclosed 11/17/2006 by Laurent Gaffié and Benjamin Mossé (Website). The advisory is shared at s-a-p.ca. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-6944 since 01/18/2007. 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 are unknown but an exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at s-a-p.ca. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 26031 (Debian DSA-1370-1 : phpmyadmin - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.9.1.1 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 11 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31640), Tenable (26031), OSVDB (30472†), Secunia (SA22969†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-16089†). The entries VDB-3040, VDB-34509 and VDB-35548 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 26031
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1370-1 : phpmyadmin - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 58592
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1370-1 (phpmyadmin)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 2.9.1.1
Patch: phpmyadmin.net

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Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: s-a-p.ca
Researcher: Laurent Gaffié, Benjamin Mossé
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-6944 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6944
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2697

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X-Force: 31640
Secunia: 22969
OSVDB: 30472 - phpMyAdmin Proxy Header Modification ACL Bypass
Vulnerability Center: 16089 - PhpMyAdmin < 2.9.1.1 Remote Allow/Deny Access Rules Bypass, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-4572

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/21/2006 13:53
Updated: 07/25/2019 21:36
Changes: 11/21/2006 13:53 (87), 07/25/2019 21:36 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:BBD:103

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