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phpMyAdmin "set_theme" Cross-Site Scripting
Secunia Advisory: SA19277
Release Date: 2006-03-17
Last Update: 2006-03-21
Popularity: 9,634 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:phpMyAdmin 1.x
phpMyAdmin 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1258


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in phpMyAdmin, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

Input passed to the "set_theme" parameter isn't properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.8.0.1. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 2.8.0.2.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2006-03-21: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php?relnotes=0


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