phpMyAdmin < 2.6.1 pl1 Multiple Script File Inclusions

medium Nessus Plugin ID 17221

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is prone to multiple local file include issues.

Description

The installed version of phpMyAdmin suffers from multiple local file include flaws due to its failure to sanitize user input prior to its use in PHP 'include' and 'require_once' calls. Specifically, a remote attacker can control values for the 'GLOBALS[cfg][ThemePath]' parameter used in 'css/phpmyadmin.css.php' as well as the 'cfg[Server][extension]' parameter use in 'libraries/database_interface.lib.php', which enables him to read arbitrary files on the remote host and possibly even run arbitrary code, subject to the privileges of the web server process.

Solution

Upgrade to phpMyAdmin 2.6.1 pl1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 17221

File Name: phpMyAdmin_remote_file_includes.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/25/2005

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin

Required KB Items: www/PHP, www/phpMyAdmin

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/24/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0567

BID: 12645

Detections

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