CVE-2010-4480

Public Exploit

Description

error.php in PhpMyAdmin 3.3.8.1, and other versions before 3.4.0-beta1, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted BBcode tag containing "@" characters, as demonstrated using "[a@url@page]".

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.96% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0027 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0001 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45633 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/42485 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2139 vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15699 exploit
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2010-9.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3133 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42725 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:000 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4480?
CVE-2010-4480 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4480?
To fix CVE-2010-4480, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-4480 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-4480 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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