CVE-2005-2869
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the Username to libraries/auth/cookie.auth.lib.php or (2) the error parameter to error.php.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
phpMyAdmin 2.x - 'error.php' Cross-Site Scripting
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14675/info
phpMyAdmin is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
This issue may be exploited to steal cookie-based authentication credentials from legitimate users of the software. Such an attack would require that the victim follows a malicious link that includes hostile HTML and script code.
/error.php?error=%3Cscript%3Ewindow.alert('a')%3C/script%3E OS impact
Debian Fixed 4 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 4:2.6.4-pl1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 4:2.6.4-pl1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 4:2.6.4-pl1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 4:2.6.4-pl1-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.