CVE-2014-6300

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the micro history implementation in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.3, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.4, and 4.2.x before 4.2.8.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and consequently conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack to create a root account, via a crafted URL, related to js/ajax.js.

Category

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

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-03 vendor advisory
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/33b39f9f1dd9a4d27856530e5ac004e23b30e8ac
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-10.php patch vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00032.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69790 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6300?
CVE-2014-6300 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-6300?
To fix CVE-2014-6300, 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-2014-6300 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-6300 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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