CVE-2014-8958 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted database names or cookies, potentially compromising user sessions in phpMyAdmin.
- 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-2014-8958?
CVE-2014-8958 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 30 Nov 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 4.0.10.6, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.12 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) database, (2) table, or (3) column name that is improperly handled during rendering of the table browse page; a crafted ENUM value that is improperly handled during rendering of the (4) table print view or (5) zoom search page; or (6) a crafted pma_fontsize cookie that is improperly handled during rendering of the home page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8958?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8958?
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-2014-8958 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8958 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8958, GHSA-rpvm-cpgc-m3w7, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8958.