Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-4729 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls vulnerability in PHPmyadmin

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(67228);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/24 18:56:11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4729");
  script_bugtraq_id(60940);

  script_name(english:"phpMyAdmin 4.x < 4.0.4.1 import.php GLOBALS Variable Injection Configuration Parameter Manipulation (PMASA-2013-7)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of phpMyAdmin");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by a
security vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-identified version number, the phpMyAdmin 4.x
install hosted on the remote web server is earlier than 4.0.4.1 and,
therefore, contains a flaw where the 'import.php' script does not
properly sanitize input.  This could allow attackers to inject arbitrary
GLOBALS variables and thereby manipulate any configuration parameter.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2013-7.php");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Either upgrade to phpMyAdmin 4.0.4.1 or later, or apply the patches
from the referenced link.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/06/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/06/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/07/10");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("phpMyAdmin_detect.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
  script_require_keys("www/PHP", "www/phpMyAdmin", "Settings/ParanoidReport");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("webapp_func.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);

install = get_install_from_kb(appname:"phpMyAdmin", port:port, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
dir = install['dir'];
location = build_url(qs:dir, port:port);

version = install['ver'];
if (version == UNKNOWN_VER) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_WEB_APP_VER, "phpMyAdmin", location);

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

if (version =~ "^4(\.0)?$") exit(1, "The version of phpMyAdmin located at "+ location +" ("+ version +") is not granular enough.");

# 4.0.0 < 4.0.4.1
if (version =~ "^4\.0\.([0-3]|4($|-rc\d)|4.0)([^0-9]|$)")
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  URL               : ' + location +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : 4.0.4.1' +
      '\n';
    security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_warning(port);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, "phpMyAdmin", location, version);