Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-5703 - SQL Injection vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 9.8 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
opensuse
phpmyadmin
CWE-89
critical
nessus
NVD
Published: 2016-07-03
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

SQL injection vulnerability in libraries/central_columns.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7 and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted database name that is mishandled in a central column query.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Opensuse
3
Application
Phpmyadmin
31

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
    An attacker uses standard SQL injection methods to inject data into the command line for execution. This could be done directly through misuse of directives such as MSSQL_xp_cmdshell or indirectly through injection of data into the database that would be interpreted as shell commands. Sometime later, an unscrupulous backend application (or could be part of the functionality of the same application) fetches the injected data stored in the database and uses this data as command line arguments without performing proper validation. The malicious data escapes that data plane by spawning new commands to be executed on the host.
  • Object Relational Mapping Injection
    An attacker leverages a weakness present in the database access layer code generated with an Object Relational Mapping (ORM) tool or a weakness in the way that a developer used a persistence framework to inject his or her own SQL commands to be executed against the underlying database. The attack here is similar to plain SQL injection, except that the application does not use JDBC to directly talk to the database, but instead it uses a data access layer generated by an ORM tool or framework (e.g. Hibernate). While most of the time code generated by an ORM tool contains safe access methods that are immune to SQL injection, sometimes either due to some weakness in the generated code or due to the fact that the developer failed to use the generated access methods properly, SQL injection is still possible.
  • SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering
    An attacker modifies the parameters of the SOAP message that is sent from the service consumer to the service provider to initiate a SQL injection attack. On the service provider side, the SOAP message is parsed and parameters are not properly validated before being used to access a database in a way that does not use parameter binding, thus enabling the attacker to control the structure of the executed SQL query. This pattern describes a SQL injection attack with the delivery mechanism being a SOAP message.
  • Expanding Control over the Operating System from the Database
    An attacker is able to leverage access gained to the database to read / write data to the file system, compromise the operating system, create a tunnel for accessing the host machine, and use this access to potentially attack other machines on the same network as the database machine. Traditionally SQL injections attacks are viewed as a way to gain unauthorized read access to the data stored in the database, modify the data in the database, delete the data, etc. However, almost every data base management system (DBMS) system includes facilities that if compromised allow an attacker complete access to the file system, operating system, and full access to the host running the database. The attacker can then use this privileged access to launch subsequent attacks. These facilities include dropping into a command shell, creating user defined functions that can call system level libraries present on the host machine, stored procedures, etc.
  • SQL Injection
    This attack exploits target software that constructs SQL statements based on user input. An attacker crafts input strings so that when the target software constructs SQL statements based on the input, the resulting SQL statement performs actions other than those the application intended. SQL Injection results from failure of the application to appropriately validate input. When specially crafted user-controlled input consisting of SQL syntax is used without proper validation as part of SQL queries, it is possible to glean information from the database in ways not envisaged during application design. Depending upon the database and the design of the application, it may also be possible to leverage injection to have the database execute system-related commands of the attackers' choice. SQL Injection enables an attacker to talk directly to the database, thus bypassing the application completely. Successful injection can cause information disclosure as well as ability to add or modify data in the database. In order to successfully inject SQL and retrieve information from a database, an attacker:

Nessus

  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2016-804.NASL
    descriptionphpMyAdmin was updated to version 4.4.15.7 to fix eight security issues. These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2016-5701: BBCode injection vulnerability (boo#986154) - CVE-2016-5703: SQL injection attack (boo#986154) - CVE-2016-5705: Multiple XSS vulnerabilities (boo#986154) - CVE-2016-5706: DOS attack (boo#986154) - CVE-2016-5730: Multiple full path disclosure vulnerabilities (boo#986154) - CVE-2016-5731: XSS through FPD (boo#986154) - CVE-2016-5733: Multiple XSS vulnerabilities (boo#986154) - CVE-2016-5739: Referrer leak in transformations (boo#986154) This non-security issues was fixed : - Fix issue Setup script doesn
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-06-29
    plugin id91888
    published2016-06-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/91888
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2016-804)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from openSUSE Security Update openSUSE-2016-804.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(91888);
  script_version("2.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-5701", "CVE-2016-5703", "CVE-2016-5705", "CVE-2016-5706", "CVE-2016-5730", "CVE-2016-5731", "CVE-2016-5733", "CVE-2016-5739");

  script_name(english:"openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2016-804)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for the openSUSE-2016-804 patch");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"phpMyAdmin was updated to version 4.4.15.7 to fix eight security
issues.

These security issues were fixed :

  - CVE-2016-5701: BBCode injection vulnerability
    (boo#986154)

  - CVE-2016-5703: SQL injection attack (boo#986154)

  - CVE-2016-5705: Multiple XSS vulnerabilities (boo#986154)

  - CVE-2016-5706: DOS attack (boo#986154)

  - CVE-2016-5730: Multiple full path disclosure
    vulnerabilities (boo#986154)

  - CVE-2016-5731: XSS through FPD (boo#986154)

  - CVE-2016-5733: Multiple XSS vulnerabilities (boo#986154)

  - CVE-2016-5739: Referrer leak in transformations
    (boo#986154)

This non-security issues was fixed :

  - Fix issue Setup script doesn't use input type 'password'
    in all relevant locations"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=986154"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected phpMyAdmin package."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:phpMyAdmin");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:13.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.1");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/06/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/06/29");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
if (release !~ "^(SUSE13\.2|SUSE42\.1)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "13.2 / 42.1", release);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);



flag = 0;

if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE13.2", reference:"phpMyAdmin-4.4.15.7-36.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.1", reference:"phpMyAdmin-4.4.15.7-22.1") ) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "phpMyAdmin");
}
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idPHPMYADMIN_4_4_15_7.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is 4.4.x prior to 4.4.15.7. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities: - A flaw exists in the setup/frames/index.inc.php script that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the program on a non-HTTPS connection and thereby inject arbitrary BBCode against HTTP sessions. (CVE-2016-5701) - A flaw exists in the libraries/central_columns.lib.php script when handling database names due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a crafted database name, to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, resulting in modification or disclosure of arbitrary data. (CVE-2016-5703) - Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist due to improper validation of user-supplied input before returning it to users. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, via specially crafted requests, to execute arbitrary script code or HTML in a a user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99662
    published2017-04-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99662
    titlephpMyAdmin 4.4.x < 4.4.15.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2016-17, PMASA-2016-19, PMASA-2016-21 - PMASA-2016-24, PMASA-2016-26 - PMASA-2016-28)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(99662);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/13");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-5701",
    "CVE-2016-5703",
    "CVE-2016-5705",
    "CVE-2016-5706",
    "CVE-2016-5730",
    "CVE-2016-5731",
    "CVE-2016-5733",
    "CVE-2016-5734",
    "CVE-2016-5739"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    91376,
    91378,
    91379,
    91381,
    91383,
    91384,
    91387,
    91389,
    91390
  );

  script_name(english:"phpMyAdmin 4.4.x < 4.4.15.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2016-17, PMASA-2016-19, PMASA-2016-21 - PMASA-2016-24, PMASA-2016-26 - PMASA-2016-28)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of phpMyAdmin.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin
application hosted on the remote web server is 4.4.x prior to 
4.4.15.7. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities:

  - A flaw exists in the setup/frames/index.inc.php script
    that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access
    the program on a non-HTTPS connection and thereby inject
    arbitrary BBCode against HTTP sessions. (CVE-2016-5701)

  - A flaw exists in the libraries/central_columns.lib.php
    script when handling database names due to improper
    sanitization of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated,
    remote attacker can exploit this, via a crafted database
    name, to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the
    back-end database, resulting in modification or
    disclosure of arbitrary data. (CVE-2016-5703)

  - Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
    exist due to improper validation of user-supplied input
    before returning it to users. An unauthenticated, remote
    attacker can exploit these, via specially crafted
    requests, to execute arbitrary script code or HTML in a
    a user's browser session. (CVE-2016-5705)

  - A flaw exists in the js/get_scripts.js.php script when
    handling a large array in the 'scripts' parameter during
    the loading of a crafted JavaScript file. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to
    cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2016-5706)

  - A information disclosure vulnerability exists in the
    Example OpenID Authentication and Setup scripts that
    allows an remote attacker, via multiple vectors, to
    disclose the application's installation path in an
    error message. (CVE-2016-5730)

  - A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
    exists in the examples/openid.php script when handling
    OpenID error messages due to improper validation of
    input before returning it to users. An unauthenticated,
    remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially
    crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a
    user's browser session. (CVE-2016-5731)

  - Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
    exist due to improper validation of user-supplied input
    before returning it to users. An unauthenticated, remote
    attacker can exploit these, via specially crafted
    requests, to execute arbitrary script code or HTML in a
    user's browser session. (CVE-2016-5733)

  - A flaw exists in the table search and replace feature
    due to improper sanitization of parameters before
    passing them to the preg_replace() function. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via
    a specially crafted string, to execute arbitrary PHP
    code. (CVE-2016-5734)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the
    libraries/Header.class.php script when handling
    transformations due to a failure to use the 'no-referer'
    Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a
    specially crafted Transformation, to disclose sensitive
    authentication token information, which then can be
    potentially used to facilitate cross-site request
    forgery (XSRF) attacks. (CVE-2016-5739)

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-2016-17/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-19/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-21/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-22/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-23/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-24/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-26/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-27/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-28/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 4.4.15.7 or later. Alternatively,
apply the patches referenced in the vendor advisories.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'phpMyAdmin Authenticated Remote Code Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/06/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/06/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/04/25");

  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) 2017-2019 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("vcf.inc");
include("http.inc");


app = "phpMyAdmin";
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, port:port, webapp:TRUE);
vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);

constraints = [
  { "min_version" : "4.4.0", "max_version" : "4.4.15.6", "fixed_version" : "4.4.15.7" }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, flags:{xss:true,sqli:true});
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idPHPMYADMIN_4_6_3.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is 4.6.x prior to 4.6.3. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities: - A flaw exists in the setup/frames/index.inc.php script that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the program on a non-HTTPS connection and thereby inject arbitrary BBCode against HTTP sessions. (CVE-2016-5701) - An unspecified flaw exists, whenever the environment lacks a PHP_SELF value, that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary attributes into browser cookies by using a specially crafted URI. (CVE-2016-5702) - A flaw exists in the libraries/central_columns.lib.php script when handling database names due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a crafted database name, to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, resulting in modification or disclosure of arbitrary data. (CVE-2016-5703) - A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the templates/table/structure/display_table_stats.phtml script when handling table comments due to improper validation of input before returning it to users. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99663
    published2017-04-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99663
    titlephpMyAdmin 4.6.x < 4.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2016-17 - PMASA-2016-28)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(99663);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/13");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-5701",
    "CVE-2016-5702",
    "CVE-2016-5703",
    "CVE-2016-5704",
    "CVE-2016-5705",
    "CVE-2016-5706",
    "CVE-2016-5730",
    "CVE-2016-5731",
    "CVE-2016-5732",
    "CVE-2016-5733",
    "CVE-2016-5734",
    "CVE-2016-5739"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    91376,
    91378,
    91379,
    91380,
    91381,
    91383,
    91384,
    91386,
    91387,
    91389,
    91390,
    91392
  );

  script_name(english:"phpMyAdmin 4.6.x < 4.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2016-17 - PMASA-2016-28)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of phpMyAdmin.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin
application hosted on the remote web server is 4.6.x prior to 
4.6.3. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities:

  - A flaw exists in the setup/frames/index.inc.php script
    that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access
    the program on a non-HTTPS connection and thereby inject
    arbitrary BBCode against HTTP sessions. (CVE-2016-5701)

  - An unspecified flaw exists, whenever the environment
    lacks a PHP_SELF value, that allows an unauthenticated,
    remote attacker to inject arbitrary attributes into
    browser cookies by using a specially crafted URI.
    (CVE-2016-5702)

  - A flaw exists in the libraries/central_columns.lib.php
    script when handling database names due to improper
    sanitization of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated,
    remote attacker can exploit this, via a crafted database
    name, to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the
    back-end database, resulting in modification or
    disclosure of arbitrary data. (CVE-2016-5703)

  - A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the
    templates/table/structure/display_table_stats.phtml
    script when handling table comments due to improper
    validation of input before returning it to users. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a
    specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script
    code in a user's browser session. (CVE-2016-5704)

  - Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
    exist due to improper validation of user-supplied input
    before returning it to users. An unauthenticated, remote
    attacker can exploit these, via specially crafted
    requests, to execute arbitrary script code or HTML in a
    a user's browser session. (CVE-2016-5705)

  - A flaw exists in the js/get_scripts.js.php script when
    handling a large array in the 'scripts' parameter during
    the loading of a crafted JavaScript file. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to
    cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2016-5706)

  - A information disclosure vulnerability exists in the
    Example OpenID Authentication and Setup scripts that
    allows an remote attacker, via multiple vectors, to
    disclose the application's installation path in an
    error message. (CVE-2016-5730)

  - A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
    exists in the examples/openid.php script when handling
    OpenID error messages due to improper validation of
    input before returning it to users. An unauthenticated,
    remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially
    crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a
    user's browser session. (CVE-2016-5731)

  - A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the
    templates/table/structure/display_partitions.phtml
    script when handling table parameters due to improper
    validation of input before returning it to users. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a
    specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script
    code in a user's browser session. (CVE-2016-5732)

  - Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
    exist due to improper validation of user-supplied input
    before returning it to users. An unauthenticated, remote
    attacker can exploit these, via specially crafted
    requests, to execute arbitrary script code or HTML in a
    user's browser session. (CVE-2016-5733)

  - A flaw exists in the table search and replace feature
    due to improper sanitization of parameters before
    passing them to the preg_replace() function. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via
    a specially crafted string, to execute arbitrary PHP
    code. (CVE-2016-5734)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the
    libraries/Header.class.php script when handling
    transformations due to a failure to use the 'no-referer'
    Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a
    specially crafted Transformation, to disclose sensitive
    authentication token information, which then can be
    potentially used to facilitate cross-site request
    forgery (XSRF) attacks. (CVE-2016-5739)

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-2016-17/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-18/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-19/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-20/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-21/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-22/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-23/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-24/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-25/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-26/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-27/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-28/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 4.6.3 or later. Alternatively,
apply the patches referenced in the vendor advisories.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'phpMyAdmin Authenticated Remote Code Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/06/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/06/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/04/25");

  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) 2017-2019 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("vcf.inc");
include("http.inc");


app = "phpMyAdmin";
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, port:port, webapp:TRUE);
vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);

constraints = [
  { "min_version" : "4.6.0", "max_version" : "4.6.2", "fixed_version" : "4.6.3" }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, flags:{xss:true,sqli:true});
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2016-806.NASL
    descriptionThis phpMyAdmin update to version 4.4.15.7 fixes the following issues : Issues fixed: Setup script doesn
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-06-29
    plugin id91889
    published2016-06-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/91889
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2016-806)
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_E7028E1D3F9B11E681F96805CA0B3D42.NASL
    descriptionPlease reference CVE/URL list for details
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id91939
    published2016-07-05
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/91939
    titleFreeBSD : phpMyAdmin -- multiple vulnerabilities (e7028e1d-3f9b-11e6-81f9-6805ca0b3d42)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201701-32.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-32 (phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in phpMyAdmin. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A authenticated remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary PHP Code, inject SQL code, or to conduct Cross-Site Scripting attacks. In certain configurations, an unauthenticated remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id96426
    published2017-01-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96426
    titleGLSA-201701-32 : phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities

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