#VU40211 Cross-site scripting in phpMyAdmin and Opensuse - CVE-2016-5099

Vulnerability identifier: #VU40211

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5099

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
phpMyAdmin
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels
Opensuse
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: phpMyAdmin
SUSE

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.6 and 4.6.x before 4.6.2. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security 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.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 4.4.0 - 4.4.15.5, 4.6.0 - 4.6.1

Opensuse: 4.4.0 - 13.1

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External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00043.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90877
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035979
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/b061096abd992801fbbd805ef6ff74e627528780
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-16

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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.