SB2013041602 - Cross-site scripting in phpMyAdmin

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1937)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in tbl_gis_visualization.php in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.8 might when processing the (1) visualizationSettings. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-04/0101.html
• http://immunityservices.blogspot.com/2019/02/cvss.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/103184.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/103188.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/103195.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00181.html
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/09/13
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121205/phpMyAdmin-3.5.7-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:144
• http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2013-1.php
• http://www.waraxe.us/advisory-102.html
• https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/79089c9bc02c82c15419fd9d6496b8781ae08a5a