SB2011110501 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for phpMyAdmin

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SB2011110501 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for phpMyAdmin

Published: November 5, 2011 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2011110501
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3646)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

phpmyadmin.css.php in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an array-typed js_frame parameter to phpmyadmin.css.php, which reveals the installation path in an error message.


2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4064)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in the setup interface in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.6. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References