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phpMyAdmin cross-site scripting Vulnerability in Table or Column Names

Low severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Aug 16, 2023

Package

composer phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Composer)

Affected versions

>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.10.1
>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.14.2
>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.6

Patched versions

4.0.10.1
4.1.14.2
4.2.6

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) table name or (2) column name that is improperly handled during construction of an AJAX confirmation message.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 20, 2014
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Reviewed Aug 16, 2023
Last updated Aug 16, 2023

Severity

Low

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(56th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2014-4986

GHSA ID

GHSA-jqmr-wqgp-8mh2

Source code

No known source code
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