According to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is prior to 4.8.3. It is, therefore, affected by a cross-site Scripting vulnerability.
Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(117334);
script_version("1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-15605");
script_bugtraq_id(105168);
script_name(english:"phpMyAdmin < 4.8.3 Vulnerability (PMASA-2018-5)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by
a cross-site Scripting vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin
application hosted on the remote web server is prior to
4.8.3. It is, therefore, affected by a cross-site Scripting
vulnerability.
Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has
instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-5/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 4.8.3 or later.
Alternatively, apply the patch referenced in the vendor advisory.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-15605");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/08/21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/08/21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/09/06");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses : XSS");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("phpMyAdmin_detect.nasl");
script_require_keys("www/PHP", "installed_sw/phpMyAdmin", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include("http.inc");
include("vcf.inc");
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
appname = "phpMyAdmin";
app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:appname, port:port, webapp:TRUE);
constraints = [{ "min_version" : "1.0.0", "fixed_version" : "4.8.3"}];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, flags:{xss:TRUE});
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
phpmyadmin | phpmyadmin | cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin |