CVE-2018-7260

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4639-1

Severity Score

5.4

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_central_columns.php in phpMyAdmin before 4.7.8 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

Una vulnerabilidad Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) en db_central_columns.php en phpMyAdmin, en versiones anteriores a la 4.7.8, permite que atacantes remotos autenticados inyecten scripts web o HTLM arbitrarios mediante una URL manipulada.

It was discovered that there was a bug in the way phpMyAdmin handles the phpMyAdmin Configuration Storage tables. An authenticated attacker could use this vulnerability to cause phpmyAdmin to leak sensitive files. It was discovered that phpMyAdmin incorrectly handled user input. An attacker could possibly use this for an XSS attack. It was discovered that phpMyAdmin mishandled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to execute a cross-site scripting attack via a crafted URL. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-02-19 CVE Reserved
2018-02-21 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-08-05 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103099	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://udiniya.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/a-tale-of-stealing-session-cookie-in-phpmyadmin	2024-08-05

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/d2886a3	2018-03-06
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-1	2018-03-06

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				< 4.7.8 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version " < 4.7.8"		-		Affected