CVE-2018-7260

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Published Feb 21, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_central_columns.php in phpMyAdmin before 4.7.8 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-3994	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_central_columns.php in phpMyAdmin before 4.7.8 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
Github GHSA	GHSA-gqmj-f46x-wqhw	phpMyAdmin Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in central columns feature
Ubuntu USN	USN-4639-1	phpMyAdmin vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN	USN-4843-1	phpMyAdmin vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.602% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103099
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/d2886a3
https://udiniya.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/a-tale-of-stealing-session-cookie-in-phpmyadmin/
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-1/

History

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Subscriptions

Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 21, 2018, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:24 AM
Reserved: Feb 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 21, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:02 AM

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