CVE-2005-0543 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via specific parameters in phpMyAdmin, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0543?
CVE-2005-0543 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 24 Feb 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via (1) the strServer, cfg[BgcolorOne], or strServerChoice parameters in select_server.lib.php, (2) the bg_color or row_no parameters in display_tbl_links.lib.php, the left_font_family parameter in theme_left.css.php, or the right_font_family parameter in theme_right.css.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0543?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0543?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2005-0543 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0543 exists.
Public exploit code: 4 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0543, GHSA-gj5v-2g4g-3xxm.