SB2017122106 - CSRF in phpMyAdmin



SB2017122106 - CSRF in phpMyAdmin

Published: December 21, 2017 Updated: January 2, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2017122106
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000499)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform CSRF attack.

The vulnerability exists due to absent validation of the request origin when performing certain database operations, such as deleting records or altering/truncating data in tables. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it and perform CSRF attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.