phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.4.1 TextLinkTransformationPlugin TextLinkTransformationsPlugin.class.php applyTransformation cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.4.1. Affected by this issue is the function applyTransformation in the library plugins/transformations/abstract/TextLinkTransformationsPlugin.class.php of the component TextLinkTransformationPlugin. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-5001. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.4.1 (Database Administration Software). This vulnerability affects the function applyTransformation in the library plugins/transformations/abstract/TextLinkTransformationsPlugin.class.php of the component TextLinkTransformationPlugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in libraries/plugins/transformations/abstract/TextLinkTransformationsPlugin.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.4.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted object name associated with a TextLinkTransformationPlugin link.

The weakness was disclosed 07/28/2013 by Dieter Adriaenssens as PMASA-2013-13 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at phpmyadmin.net. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-5001 since 07/29/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:plugins/transformations/abstract/TextLinkTransformationsPlugin.class.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70753 (GLSA-201311-02 : phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12712 (PhpMyAdmin Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2013-9,PMASA-2013-13,PMASA-2013-15)).

Upgrading to version 4.0.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at phpmyadmin.net. 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 (86031), Tenable (70753), SecurityFocus (BID 61493†), OSVDB (95796†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40982†). The entries VDB-9793, VDB-9794, VDB-9795 and VDB-9796 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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Nessus ID: 70753
Nessus Name: GLSA-201311-02 : phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.0.4.2
Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: PMASA-2013-13
Researcher: Dieter Adriaenssens
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5001 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5001
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9802
X-Force: 86031
SecurityFocus: 61493 - RETIRED: phpMyAdmin Multiple SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 95796
Vulnerability Center: 40982 - phpMyAdmin 4.0.* Before 4.0.4.2 XSS Vulnerability Allows Remote Web Script Injection via a Crafted Object, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2013 11:20
Updated: 05/21/2021 07:05
Changes: 07/31/2013 11:20 (79), 05/08/2017 09:06 (2), 05/21/2021 07:05 (3)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216:AED:103

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