TITLE:
phpMyAdmin "sql_query" Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Code Execution

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19659

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19659/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
phpMyAdmin 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/1720/
phpMyAdmin 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/1719/

DESCRIPTION:
p0w3r has discovered a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, which can be
exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks
and execute arbitrary SQL code.

Input passed to the "sql_query" parameter in sql.php is not properly
sanitised before being used. This can be exploited to execute
arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context
of an affected site or execute arbitrary SQL code by tricking an
administrative user into following a specially crafted link while
being logged in.

Example:
http://[host]/sql.php?lang=de-utf-8&server=1&collation_connection=utf8_general_ci&db=[database]&table=fu&goto=tbl_properties_structure.php&back=tbl_properties_structure.php&sql_query=[code]

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 2.8.0.3 and has also
been reported in version 2.7.0-pl1. Other versions may also be
affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not visit untrusted web sites while being logged into the
administration interface.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
p0w3r

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