CSRF attack in phpMyAdmin



Published: 2018-04-29
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-10188
CWE-ID CWE-352
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
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Vendor phpMyAdmin

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU12284

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10188

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to absence of validation of the request origin when processing HTTP requests. A remote attacker can perform CSRF attack and execute arbitrary SQL commands in MySQL database with privileges of the current user.

Mitigation

Update to version 4.8.0-1.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 4.8.0

External links

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-2/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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