CVE-2013-5001 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted object names in phpMyAdmin, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2013-5001?
CVE-2013-5001 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 30 Jul 2013. 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 libraries/plugins/transformations/abstract/TextLinkTransformationsPlugin.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.4.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted object name associated with a TextLinkTransformationPlugin link.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5001?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5001?
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-2013-5001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-5001, GHSA-f6c3-pp9c-mrf5.