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Family: CGI abuses : XSS --> Category: attack
PHPMyAdmin convcharset Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Checks for convcharset cross-site scripting vulnerability in PHPMyAdmin
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a
cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Description :
The installed version of phpMyAdmin suffers from a cross-site
scripting vulnerability due to its failure to sanitize user input to
the 'convcharset' parameter of the 'index.php' script. A remote
attacker may use these vulnerabilities to cause arbitrary code to be
executed in a user's browser to steal authentication cookies and the
like.
Solution :
Upgrade to phpMyAdmin 2.6.2-rc1 or later.
Threat Level:
Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:N)
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