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phpMyAdmin -- multiple XSS vulnerabilities, missing validation

Affected packages
4.2.0 <= phpMyAdmin < 4.2.6

Details

VuXML ID 3f09ca29-0e48-11e4-b17a-6805ca0b3d42
Discovery 2014-07-18
Entry 2014-07-18
Modified 2014-07-20

The phpMyAdmin development team reports:

Self-XSS due to unescaped HTML output in database structure page.

With a crafted table comment, it is possible to trigger an XSS in database structure page.

Self-XSS due to unescaped HTML output in database triggers page.

When navigating into the database triggers page, it is possible to trigger an XSS with a crafted trigger name.

Multiple XSS in AJAX confirmation messages.

With a crafted column name it is possible to trigger an XSS when dropping the column in table structure page. With a crafted table name it is possible to trigger an XSS when dropping or truncating the table in table operations page.

Access for an unprivileged user to MySQL user list.

An unpriviledged user could view the MySQL user list and manipulate the tabs displayed in phpMyAdmin for them.

References

CVE Name CVE-2014-4954
CVE Name CVE-2014-4955
CVE Name CVE-2014-4986
CVE Name CVE-2014-4987
URL http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-4.php
URL http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-5.php
URL http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-6.php
URL http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-7.php