Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-12581 CVE-2018-12613 |
CWE-ID | CWE-79 CWE-98 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
phpMyAdmin Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels |
Vendor | phpMyAdmin |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU13417
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12581
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within Designer feature. A remote attacker create database with a specially crafted name and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in 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 4.8.2.
Vulnerable software versionsphpMyAdmin: 4.7.0 - 4.8.1
External linkshttp://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-3/
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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU13418
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12613
CWE-ID:
CWE-98 - Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure handling of file path before including a php files. A remote authenticated attacker can include and execute arbitrary PHP file from a remote location. This vulnerability can be also exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker if phpMyAdmin is configured with one of the following options:
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Update to version 4.8.2.
phpMyAdmin: 4.8.0 - 4.8.1
External linkshttp://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-4/
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, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.