phpMyAdmin 2.8.0.3 db cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in phpMyAdmin 2.8.0.3 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument db causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-2418. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in phpMyAdmin 2.8.0.3 (Database Administration Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument db with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in certain versions of phpMyAdmin before 2.8.0.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the db parameter in unknown scripts.

The bug was discovered 05/12/2006. The weakness was released 05/16/2006 by Sven Vetsch (Disenchant) with isen (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-2418 since 05/15/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23656 (Debian DSA-1207-2 : 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 2.8.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26441), Tenable (23656), SecurityFocus (BID 17973†), OSVDB (25563†) and Secunia (SA20113†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-1905, VDB-1904, VDB-2235 and VDB-2234. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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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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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 23656
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1207-2 : phpmyadmin - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 57579
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1207-1 (phpmyadmin)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 2.8.0.4

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11/20/2006 +188 days 🔍
11/26/2006 +6 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3028 days 🔍
07/11/2019 +1582 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Sven Vetsch (Disenchant)
Organization: isen
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-2418 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2418
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30271
X-Force: 26441
SecurityFocus: 17973 - phpMyAdmin Index.PHP Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20113 - phpMyAdmin "theme" and "db" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 25563 - CVE-2006-2418 - phpMyAdmin - Cross-site Scripting Issues
Vulnerability Center: 13139 - phpMyAdmin <2.8.0.4 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-1794

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 07/11/2019 06:57
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (81), 07/11/2019 06:57 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:405:103

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