phpMyAdmin is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.
phpMyAdmin 4.7.x prior to 4.7.8 are vulnerable.
Information
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 4.7.6
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 4.7.5
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 4.7.4
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 4.7.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 4.7.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 4.7.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 4.7
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 4.4.7
Exploit
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.
References:
- Fix XSS vulnerability in central columns feature (phpMyAdmin)
- phpMyAdmin Homepage (phpMyAdmin)
- PMASA-2018-1: Self XSS in central columns feature (phpMyAdmin)