Summary
The host is running phpMyAdmin and is prone to cross site scripting vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to insert arbitrary HTML and script code, which will be executed in a user's browser session in the context of an affected site.
Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 3.4.9 or later,
For updates refer to http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php
Insight
The flaw is due to improper validation of user-supplied input via the '$host' variable within the setup, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in the context of an affected site.
Affected
phpMyAdmin versions 3.4.x before 3.4.9
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/108110/TWSL2011-019.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47338
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-19.php
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-20.php
- https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2011-019.txt
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-4780, CVE-2011-4782 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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