phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.1 url.php SQL information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file url.php. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (SQL). This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5097. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.1 (Database Administration Software). This affects an unknown code block of the file url.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (SQL). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

phpMyAdmin before 4.6.2 places tokens in query strings and does not arrange for them to be stripped before external navigation, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading (1) HTTP requests or (2) server logs.

The weakness was published 05/25/2016 as PMASA-2016-14 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at phpmyadmin.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-5097 since 05/26/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:url.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91587 (openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2016-712)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168908 (OpenSuSE Security Update for phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-SU-2016:1556-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.6.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (91587) and SecurityTracker (ID 1035978†). Similar entries are available at VDB-87646 and VDB-87647. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Name: SQL
Class: Information disclosure / SQL
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 91587
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2016-712)
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OpenVAS ID: 54534
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for phpMyAdmin FEDORA-2016-cd05bd994a
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.6.2
Patch: github.com

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05/25/2016 🔍
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05/26/2016 +1 days 🔍
05/27/2016 +1 days 🔍
05/28/2016 +1 days 🔍
06/14/2016 +17 days 🔍
07/04/2016 +20 days 🔍
08/22/2022 +2240 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: PMASA-2016-14
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5097 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5097
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87645
SecurityTracker: 1035978

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/29/2016 00:25
Updated: 08/22/2022 11:50
Changes: 05/29/2016 00:25 (71), 12/19/2018 09:16 (10), 08/22/2022 11:50 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:B7B:103

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