XSS Vulnerability in phpMyAdmin Navigation Tree from phpMyAdmin Vendor
CVE-2018-19970

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

PHPmyadmin
Status
PHPmyadmin
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-19970?

An XSS vulnerability was discovered in phpMyAdmin prior to version 4.8.4, specifically within the navigation tree. This vulnerability allows attackers to craft malicious database or table names that, when viewed by a user, can trigger the execution of a payload. As a result, an attacker can potentially compromise the security of the application by executing scripts in the context of the user's session.

References

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-8/
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg0...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106181
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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