SB2022012202 - Multiple vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

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

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)

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/