phpMyAdmin 3.5.0.0/3.5.1.0/3.5.2.0/3.5.2.1 Trigger Add Trigger Table Name cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in phpMyAdmin 3.5.0.0/3.5.1.0/3.5.2.0/3.5.2.1. Affected by this issue is the function Add Trigger of the component Trigger Handler. The manipulation of the argument Table Name results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4579. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin 3.5.0.0/3.5.1.0/3.5.2.0/3.5.2.1 (Database Administration Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function Add Trigger of the component Trigger Handler. The manipulation of the argument Table Name 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Table Operations (1) TRUNCATE or (2) DROP link for a crafted table name, (3) the Add Trigger popup within a Triggers page that references crafted table names, (4) an invalid trigger-creation attempt for a crafted table name, (5) crafted data in a table, or (6) a crafted tooltip label name during GIS data visualization, a different issue than CVE-2012-4345.

The weakness was presented 08/16/2012 by Emanuel Bronshtein with BugSec as PMASA-2012-4 as not defined bulletin (Website) via phpmyadmin.net. The advisory is available at phpmyadmin.net. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-4579 since 08/21/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61659 (phpMyAdmin 3.4.x < 3.4.11.1 / 3.5.x < 3.5.2.2 Multiple XSS (PMASA-2012-4)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 3.5.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at phpmyadmin.net. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (61659), SecurityFocus (BID 55068†) and OSVDB (84869†). See VDB-6017, VDB-6019, VDB-6020 and VDB-6021 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: 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: 61659
Nessus Name: phpMyAdmin 3.4.x < 3.4.11.1 / 3.5.x < 3.5.2.2 Multiple XSS (PMASA-2012-4)
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OpenVAS ID: 103230
OpenVAS Name: phpMyAdmin Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities Aug12 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2

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08/21/2012 +5 days 🔍
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04/29/2018 +2070 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: PMASA-2012-4
Researcher: Emanuel Bronshtein
Organization: BugSec
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6018
SecurityFocus: 55068
OSVDB: 84869

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

Created: 08/28/2012 13:30
Updated: 04/29/2018 10:30
Changes: 08/28/2012 13:30 (66), 04/29/2018 10:30 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:342:103

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