CVE-2014-4955 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via crafted trigger names in phpMyAdmin, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2014-4955?

CVE-2014-4955 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 20 Jul 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PMA_TRI_getRowForList function in libraries/rte/rte_list.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted trigger name that is improperly handled on the database triggers page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4955?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4955?

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-2014-4955 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4955 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4955, GHSA-w3p2-mc39-r7v9, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4955.

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