CVE-2012-5339 phpMyAdmin multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

Low 3.5 Published 25 Oct 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted database object names, potentially compromising other users' sessions.

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-2012-5339?

CVE-2012-5339 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 25 Oct 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 3.5.3 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted name of (1) an event, (2) a procedure, or (3) a trigger.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5339?

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`	`3.5.3`
`phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin` Packagist	From `3.5`	`3.5.3`

Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5339?

Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 3.5.3 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-2012-5339 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5339 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rfpg-2fp8-2fph.