CVE-2014-4349 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted table names in phpMyAdmin, potentially compromising user 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-2014-4349?

CVE-2014-4349 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 25 Jun 2014. 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 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1 and 4.2.x before 4.2.4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted table name that is improperly handled after a (1) hide or (2) unhide action.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4349?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4349?

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-2014-4349 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4349 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4349, GHSA-47r4-gvw9-7fw7, MGASA-2014-0275.

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