CVE-2013-4996

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.8.2 and 4.0.x before 4.0.4.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) a crafted database name, (2) a crafted user name, (3) a crafted logo URL in the navigation panel, (4) a crafted entry in a certain proxy list, or (5) crafted content in a version.json file.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2013-11.php vendor advisory
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2013-9.php vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59832 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61921 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4996?
CVE-2013-4996 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4996?
To fix CVE-2013-4996, 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-2013-4996 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4996 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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