#VU12284 Cross-site request forgery in phpMyAdmin - CVE-2018-10188

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12284

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10188

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
phpMyAdmin
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: phpMyAdmin

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

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External links
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-2/

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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.