phpMyAdmin 4.3.x < 4.3.13.2 / 4.4.x < 4.4.14.1 reCaptcha Bypass (PMASA-2015-4)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 85986

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Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by security bypass vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is 4.3.x prior to 4.3.13.2 or 4.4.x prior to 4.4.14.1. It is, therefore, affected by a security bypass vulnerability related to reCaptcha processing. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to bypass the reCaptcha test, resulting in a bypass of brute-force protection.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to phpMyAdmin 4.3.13.2 / 4.4.14.1 or later. Alternatively, apply the patch referenced in the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 85986

File Name: phpmyadmin_pmasa_2015_4.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/17/2015

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin

Required KB Items: www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/phpMyAdmin

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/8/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-6830

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