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phpMyAdmin import_blacklist Variable Overwriting Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Tries to read a local file using phpMyAdmin

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is prone to
multiple issues.

Description :

The version of phpMyAdmin installed on the remote host fails to
properly protect the global 'import_blacklist' variable, which is used
in the 'libraries/grab_globals.lib.php' script to protect global
variables in its register_globals emulation layer. An unauthenticated
attacker can exploit this flaw to overwrite arbitrary variables,
thereby opening the application up to remote / local file include as
well as cross-site scripting attacks.

See also :

http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_252005.110.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/0247.html
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2005-9

Solution :

Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 2.7.0-pl1 or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2.3
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/I:P/A:N/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 15761

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