Input validation error in phpMyAdmin - CVE-2013-3241
Published: April 26, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42867
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3241
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: phpMyAdmin
Affected software:
phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to manipulate data.
export.php (aka the export script) in phpMyAdmin 4.x before 4.0.0-rc3 overwrites global variables on the basis of the contents of the POST superglobal array, which allows remote authenticated users to inject values via a crafted request.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-3241
Install update from vendor's website.