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CVE-2011-2719: Input Validation

First published: Mon Jul 25 2011(Updated: )

A session values manipulation flaw was found in the way phpMyAdmin, the MySQL over WWW administration tool, performed sanitization of the user-provided query string, when the Swekey extension based authentication method was enabled. A remote attacker could use this flaw to manipulate the PHP session superglobal variable via specially-crafted query string provided to the Swekey authentication module. References: [1] <a href="http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-12.php">http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-12.php</a> [2] <a href="http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php">http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php</a> [3] <a href="http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Jul/300">http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Jul/300</a> Upstream patches: [4] <a href="http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin;a=commitdiff;h=e7bb42c002885c2aca7aba4d431b8c63ae4de9b7">http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin;a=commitdiff;h=e7bb42c002885c2aca7aba4d431b8c63ae4de9b7</a> [5] <a href="http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin;a=commitdiff;h=571cdc6ff4bf375871b594f4e06f8ad3159d1754">http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin;a=commitdiff;h=571cdc6ff4bf375871b594f4e06f8ad3159d1754</a> Patches against v3.3 branch: [6] <a href="http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin;a=commitdiff;h=f6f6ee3f1171addb166fa18e75a0b56599bf374c">http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin;a=commitdiff;h=f6f6ee3f1171addb166fa18e75a0b56599bf374c</a> [7] <a href="http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin;a=commitdiff;h=630b8260be45eb9b211f5d7628dbb9e5c1b05bc6">http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin;a=commitdiff;h=630b8260be45eb9b211f5d7628dbb9e5c1b05bc6</a> Affected Versions: The 3.4.3.1 and earlier versions are affected. Branch 2.11.x is not affected by this.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.1.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.10.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.4
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.3
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.8.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.10.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.1-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.2
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.0-beta1
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.3.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.0-alpha
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.4.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.9.2
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.0-beta1
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.1.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.7
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.0-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.5-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.5
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.1-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.4-rc2
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.5.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.0.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.6
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.2.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.9.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.3-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.3.2
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.5.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.0-beta
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.9.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.3.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.2-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.8
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.0-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.2
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.1-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.10.2
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.2-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.4.0.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.4.3.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.4.1.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.4.2.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.4.3.0

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/25/4

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/10

Remedy

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-12.php

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725384

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2719?

    CVE-2011-2719 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized session manipulation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2719?

    To fix CVE-2011-2719, update your phpMyAdmin to a version that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What does CVE-2011-2719 affect?

    CVE-2011-2719 affects specific versions of phpMyAdmin, including 3.0.1.1, 3.2.1, and 3.3.10.0, among others.

  • What is the exploit for CVE-2011-2719?

    The exploit for CVE-2011-2719 involves manipulating the PHP session through the Swekey extension based authentication.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-2719?

    A temporary workaround for CVE-2011-2719 is to disable the Swekey extension if it's not required for your phpMyAdmin setup.

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