phpMyAdmin 2.11.x / 3.3.x < 2.11.11.3 / 3.3.9.2 SQL Query Bookmarks Arbitrary SQL Query Execution (PMASA-2011-02)

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Synopsis :

The remote web server hosts a PHP application that could be abused to
execute SQL queries.

Description :

According to its self-identified version number, the phpMyAdmin
install hosted on the remote web server allows creation of bookmarked
SQL queries which could be unintentionally executed by other users.

Note that successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires that
phpMyAdmin configuration storage is set up and enabled and that the
application's bookmarks feature is enabled.

See also :

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-2.php

Solution :

Either upgrade to phpMyAdmin 2.11.11.3 / 3.3.9.2 or later, or apply
the patch from the referenced link

Risk factor :

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 6.0
(CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
CVSS Temporal Score : 4.4
(CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Public Exploit Available : false

Family: CGI abuses

Nessus Plugin ID: 59244 ()

Bugtraq ID: 46359

CVE ID: CVE-2011-0987