phpMyAdmin up to 3.3.5.1 Error Message cross site scripting

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
4.1$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in phpMyAdmin. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-2958. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpMyAdmin (Database Administration Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in libraries/Error.class.php in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to a PHP backtrace and error messages (aka debugging messages), a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3056.

The weakness was disclosed 09/08/2010 by Aung Khant with YGN Ethical Hacker Group (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-2958. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57433 (GLSA-201201-01 : phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12415 (phpMyAdmin Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (PMASA-2010-7)).

Upgrading to version 3.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (61675), Tenable (57433), SecurityFocus (BID 42874†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32604†). The entry VDB-54691 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Name

Version

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 57433
Nessus Name: GLSA-201201-01 : phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 70802
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201201-01 (phpMyAdmin)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 3.0.0
Patch: 133a77fac7d31a38703db2099a90c1b49de62e37

Timelineinfo

08/04/2010 🔍
08/31/2010 +27 days 🔍
08/31/2010 +0 days 🔍
09/08/2010 +8 days 🔍
09/08/2010 +0 days 🔍
08/08/2011 +334 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1319 days 🔍
01/21/2025 +3596 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Aung Khant
Organization: YGN Ethical Hacker Group
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2010-2958 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2958
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54642
X-Force: 61675
SecurityFocus: 42874 - phpMyAdmin Debug Backtrace Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 41206
Vulnerability Center: 32604 - phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.6 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 01/21/2025 07:22
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (59), 03/29/2017 11:03 (10), 09/24/2021 14:47 (7), 09/24/2021 14:49 (1), 01/21/2025 07:22 (18)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to stay up to date on a daily basis?

Enable the mail alert feature now!