phpPgAdmin 3.5/3.5.2/3.5.3/4.1.1 redirect.php cross site scripting
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in phpPgAdmin 3.5/3.5.2/3.5.3/4.1.1. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file redirect.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2007-5728. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpPgAdmin 3.5/3.5.2/3.5.3/4.1.1. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file redirect.php. 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpPgAdmin 3.5 to 4.1.1, and possibly 4.1.2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via certain input available in PHP_SELF in (1) redirect.php, possibly related to (2) login.php, different vectors than CVE-2007-2865.
The weakness was published 05/27/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-5728 since 10/30/2007. 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 as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:redirect.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35276 (Debian DSA-1693-2 : phppgadmin - 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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34550), Exploit-DB (30090), Tenable (35276), SecurityFocus (BID 24182†) and OSVDB (36699†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9
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VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 35276
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1693-2 : phppgadmin - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 63065
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1693-1 (phppgadmin)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
05/25/2007 🔍05/27/2007 🔍
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05/28/2007 🔍
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10/30/2007 🔍
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12/27/2008 🔍
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01/04/2009 🔍
03/16/2015 🔍
11/16/2025 🔍
Sources
Advisory: archives.neohapsis.comStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2007-5728 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5728
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39485
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X-Force: 34550
SecurityFocus: 24182 - phpPgAdmin Redirect.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 25446
OSVDB: 36699 - phpPgAdmin redirect.php URL XSS
Vulnerability Center: 20371 - PhpPgAdmin 3.5-4.1.1 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability via Input to Redirect.php, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/16/2015 12:18Updated: 11/16/2025 02:28
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (78), 08/23/2019 08:55 (3), 11/16/2025 02:28 (19)
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