CVE-2012-4579 phpMyAdmin Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted table names or data in phpMyAdmin, potentially leading to session hijacking or data manipulation.
- 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-2012-4579?
CVE-2012-4579 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 21 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Table Operations (1) TRUNCATE or (2) DROP link for a crafted table name, (3) the Add Trigger popup within a Triggers page that references crafted table names, (4) an invalid trigger-creation attempt for a crafted table name, (5) crafted data in a table, or (6) a crafted tooltip label name during GIS data visualization, a different issue than CVE-2012-4345.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4579?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Packagist | From 3.5 | 3.5.2.2 |
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Packagist | From 3.5 | 3.5.2.2 |
Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4579?
Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 3.5.2.2 or later.
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-2012-4579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4579, GHSA-q7v2-w38r-pv7v.