CVE-2014-4955: XSS

Published Jul 20, 2014
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PMATRIgetRowForList function in libraries/rte/rtelist.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted trigger name that is improperly handled on the database triggers page.

Affected Software

38 affected components
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.0-rc2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.0-rc3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.4
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.4.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.4.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.5
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.6
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.7
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.8
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.9
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.4
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.5
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.6
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.7
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.8
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.9
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.10
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.11
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.12
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.13
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.14
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.1.14.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.2.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.2.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.2.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.2.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.2.4
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.2.5

Event History

Jul 20, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4955?

CVE-2014-4955 is classified as a moderate severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-4955?

To fix CVE-2014-4955, upgrade phpMyAdmin to version 4.0.10.1 or later, 4.1.14.2 or later, or 4.2.6 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2014-4955?

Remote authenticated users of phpMyAdmin versions prior to 4.0.10.1, 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.6 are affected by CVE-2014-4955.

4

What can attackers do with CVE-2014-4955?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2014-4955 to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the phpMyAdmin interface.

5

When was CVE-2014-4955 disclosed?

CVE-2014-4955 was disclosed in August 2014.

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