CVE-2014-5273 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts into phpMyAdmin pages, 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-2014-5273?
CVE-2014-5273 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 22 Aug 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 4.0.x before 4.0.10.2, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.3, and 4.2.x before 4.2.7.1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) browse table page, related to js/sql.js; (2) ENUM editor page, related to js/functions.js; (3) monitor page, related to js/server_status_monitor.js; (4) query charts page, related to js/tbl_chart.js; or (5) table relations page, related to libraries/tbl_relation.lib.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5273?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5273?
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-2014-5273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5273, GHSA-qjm2-f85j-5793, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5273.