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CVE-2014-6300: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 14, 2022 (updated August 15, 2023)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the micro history implementation in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.3, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.4, and 4.2.x before 4.2.8.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and consequently conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack to create a root account, via a crafted URL, related to js/ajax.js.

References

  • lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00032.html
  • www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-10.php
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-6wfj-2mw7-p5cg
  • github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/33b39f9f1dd9a4d27856530e5ac004e23b30e8ac
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6300
  • security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-03
  • web.archive.org/web/20200228081340/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69790

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 4.0.0 before 4.0.10.3, all versions starting from 4.1.0 before 4.1.14.4, all versions starting from 4.2.0 before 4.2.8.1

Fixed versions

  • 4.0.10.3
  • 4.1.14.4
  • 4.2.8.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 4.0.10.3, 4.1.14.4, 4.2.8.1 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Weakness

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

Source file

packagist/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/CVE-2014-6300.yml

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