SB2022012453 - Fedora 35 update for phpMyAdmin



SB2022012453 - Fedora 35 update for phpMyAdmin

Published: January 24, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022012453
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23807)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error that allows an authenticated user to disable MFA for their account.


2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23808)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when processing a setup script. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in 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.