phpMyAdmin up to 4.4.15.2/4.5.3 js/normalization.js goToFinish1NF cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.4.15.2/4.5.3. Impacted is the function goToFinish1NF of the file js/normalization.js. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-2043. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.4.15.2/4.5.3 (Database Administration Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function goToFinish1NF of the file js/normalization.js. 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 confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the goToFinish1NF function in js/normalization.js in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3 and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a table name to the normalization page.

The weakness was disclosed 02/20/2016 by Emanuel Bronshtein (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-2043 since 01/21/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88473 (FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- XSS vulnerability in normalization page (7694927f-c60b-11e5-bf36-6805ca0b3d42)), 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 168491 (OpenSuSE Security Update for phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-SU-2016:0357-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.4.15.3 or 4.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (88473), SecurityFocus (BID 82101†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57187†). The entries VDB-81037 and VDB-81041 are pretty similar. 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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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 88473
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- XSS vulnerability in normalization page (7694927f-c60b-11e5-bf36-6805ca0b3d42)
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OpenVAS ID: 103230
OpenVAS Name: phpMyAdmin Multiple Vulnerabilities -03 Feb16
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.4.15.3/4.5.4
Patch: github.com

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01/21/2016 🔍
01/23/2016 +2 days 🔍
01/23/2016 +0 days 🔍
01/27/2016 +4 days 🔍
01/28/2016 +1 days 🔍
02/19/2016 +21 days 🔍
02/20/2016 +1 days 🔍
02/22/2016 +2 days 🔍
03/09/2016 +16 days 🔍
07/08/2022 +2311 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: 019c4f25d500ec5db9ba3b84cc961a7e4e850738
Researcher: Emanuel Bronshtein
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2043 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2043
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81042
SecurityFocus: 82101 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-2043 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 57187 - phpMyAdmin Remote XSS Vulnerability in Normalization Page, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/22/2016 15:00
Updated: 07/08/2022 09:46
Changes: 02/22/2016 15:00 (61), 09/02/2018 10:42 (24), 07/08/2022 09:46 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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