phpMyAdmin up to 4.2.13 Redirect php weakness

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in phpMyAdmin. This affects an unknown part of the component Redirect Handler. The manipulation leads to php weakness. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2014-9219. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin (Database Administration Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Redirect Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a php weakness vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-661. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the redirection feature in url.php in phpMyAdmin 4.2.x before 4.2.13.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the url parameter.

The weakness was published 12/03/2014 by Manuel Fernandez with ElevenPaths as PMASA-2014-18 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at phpmyadmin.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9219 since 12/02/2014. 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 are unknown but an exploit is available.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79933 (Fedora 21 : phpMyAdmin-4.2.13.1-1.fc21 (2014-16327)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13079 (phpMyAdmin Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2014-17 -PMASA-2014-18)).

Upgrading to version 4.2.13.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99137), Tenable (79933), SecurityFocus (BID 71435†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47550†). Similar entry is available at VDB-68343. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Php weakness
CWE: CWE-661
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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 79933
Nessus Name: Fedora 21 : phpMyAdmin-4.2.13.1-1.fc21 (2014-16327)
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OpenVAS ID: 800210
OpenVAS Name: phpMyAdmin url.php Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability - Dec14
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.2.13.1
Patch: github.com

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02/27/2022 +2636 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: PMASA-2014-18
Researcher: Manuel Fernandez
Organization: ElevenPaths
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9219 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9219
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68345
X-Force: 99137 - phpMyAdmin redirection mechanism cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71435
Vulnerability Center: 47550 - phpMyAdmin 4.2.0 - 4.2.13.0 \x27url.php\x27 Remote XSS Vulnerability via the url Parameter, Medium

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

Created: 12/05/2014 09:48
Updated: 02/27/2022 15:14
Changes: 12/05/2014 09:48 (78), 06/15/2017 11:17 (2), 02/27/2022 15:14 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:313:103

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