CVE-2011-4064 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the phpMyAdmin setup interface, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-4064?

CVE-2011-4064 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 1 Nov 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the setup interface in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted value.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4064?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4064?

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-2011-4064 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4064 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4064, GHSA-52wv-2qwp-5w9x.

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