SB2022012202 - Multiple vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23807)

CWE-ID: CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error that allows an authenticated user to disable MFA for their account.

2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23808)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when processing a setup script. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link 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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2022-1/
• https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2022-2/