phpMyAdmin up to 4.5.3 SQL Editor cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in phpMyAdmin up to 4.5.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component SQL Editor. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-2045. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.5.3 (Database Administration Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component SQL Editor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SQL editor in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a SQL query that triggers JSON data in a response.

The weakness was shared 02/20/2016 by Emanuel Bronshtein (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-2045 since 01/21/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88475 (FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- XSS vulnerability in SQL editor (7a59e283-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 124678 (Fedora Security Update for phpMyAdmin (FEDORA-2016-e55278763e)).

Upgrading to version 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 (88475), SecurityFocus (BID 82100†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56731†). The entry VDB-81043 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
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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: 88475
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- XSS vulnerability in SQL editor (7a59e283-c60b-11e5-bf36-6805ca0b3d42)
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OpenVAS ID: 103230
OpenVAS Name: phpMyAdmin Multiple Vulnerabilities -02 Feb16
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.5.4
Patch: github.com

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01/21/2016 🔍
01/23/2016 +2 days 🔍
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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 🔍
02/23/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/08/2022 +2326 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: 0a24f92d081033576bfdd9d4bdec1a54501734c1
Researcher: Emanuel Bronshtein
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2045 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2045
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81044
SecurityFocus: 82100 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-2045 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 56731 - phpMyAdmin 4.5.0 - 4.5.3 Remote XSS via SQL Query, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/22/2016 15:00
Updated: 07/08/2022 09:55
Changes: 02/22/2016 15:00 (66), 08/23/2018 08:24 (18), 07/08/2022 09:52 (4), 07/08/2022 09:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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