CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
50.9%
According to its self-identified version number, the phpMyAdmin 4.x install hosted on the remote web server is earlier than 4.0.4.1 and, therefore, contains a flaw where the βimport.phpβ script does not properly sanitize input. This could allow attackers to inject arbitrary GLOBALS variables and thereby manipulate any configuration parameter.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(67228);
script_version("1.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/06/04");
script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4729");
script_bugtraq_id(60940);
script_name(english:"phpMyAdmin 4.x < 4.0.4.1 import.php GLOBALS Variable Injection Configuration Parameter Manipulation (PMASA-2013-7)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by a
security vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-identified version number, the phpMyAdmin 4.x
install hosted on the remote web server is earlier than 4.0.4.1 and,
therefore, contains a flaw where the 'import.php' script does not
properly sanitize input. This could allow attackers to inject arbitrary
GLOBALS variables and thereby manipulate any configuration parameter.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2013-7.php");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Either upgrade to phpMyAdmin 4.0.4.1 or later, or apply the patches
from the referenced link.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/06/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/06/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/07/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"enable_cgi_scanning", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2024 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("phpMyAdmin_detect.nasl");
script_require_keys("www/PHP", "www/phpMyAdmin", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("webapp_func.inc");
port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
install = get_install_from_kb(appname:"phpMyAdmin", port:port, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
dir = install['dir'];
location = build_url(qs:dir, port:port);
version = install['ver'];
if (version == UNKNOWN_VER) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_WEB_APP_VER, "phpMyAdmin", location);
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
if (version =~ "^4(\.0)?$") exit(1, "The version of phpMyAdmin located at "+ location +" ("+ version +") is not granular enough.");
# 4.0.0 < 4.0.4.1
if (version =~ "^4\.0\.([0-3]|4($|-rc\d)|4.0)([^0-9]|$)")
{
if (report_verbosity > 0)
{
report =
'\n URL : ' + location +
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed version : 4.0.4.1' +
'\n';
security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
}
else security_warning(port);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, "phpMyAdmin", location, version);