phpMyAdmin up to 3.1.0.0 tbl_structure.php table cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file tbl_structure.php. The manipulation of the argument table leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-5621. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin (Database Administration Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the file tbl_structure.php. The manipulation of the argument table with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter. NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.

The bug was discovered 12/08/2008. The weakness was released 12/22/2008 by Michael Brooks (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5621 since 12/16/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. 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. By approaching the search of inurl:tbl_structure.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35089 (FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- cross-site request forgery vulnerability (54f72962-c7ba-11dd-a721-0030843d3802)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116207 (Debian Update for phpmyadmin (DSA-1723-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47168), Exploit-DB (7382), Tenable (35089), SecurityFocus (BID 32720†) and OSVDB (50894†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 35089
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- cross-site request forgery vulnerability (54f72962-c7ba-11dd-a721-0030843d3802)
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OpenVAS ID: 62970
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: phpMyAdmin211
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 3.0.0

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12/16/2008 +4 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Researcher: Michael Brooks
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5621 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5621
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45521

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X-Force: 47168
SecurityFocus: 32720 - phpMyAdmin 'table' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 33246 - TYPO3 phpMyAdmin Extension Cross-Site Request Forgery, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 50894 - phpMyAdmin Extension for TYPO3 Unspecified CSRF
Vulnerability Center: 20309 - phpMyAdmin tbl_structure.php Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability via a Link or IMG Tag, Low
Vupen: ADV-2008-3402

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/24/2025 22:04
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (85), 08/22/2019 17:30 (5), 11/16/2024 05:46 (19), 05/24/2025 22:04 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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