Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-7260 |
CWE-ID | CWE-79 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
phpMyAdmin Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels |
Vendor | phpMyAdmin |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU10710
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7260
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in db_central_columns.php in phpMyAdmin before 4.7.8. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially 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.
MitigationUpdate to version 4.7.8
Vulnerable software versionsphpMyAdmin: 4.7.0 - 4.7.7
External linkshttp://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.