SB2014072002 - Cross-site scripting in phpMyAdmin

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4955)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the PMA_TRI_getRowForList function in libraries/rte/rte_list.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6. A remote authenticated 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

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00045.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/60397
• http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-5.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68799
• https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/10014d4dc596b9e3a491bf04f3e708cf1887d5e1