Improper Authentication
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdm in which an attacker can include (view and potentially execute) files on the server. The vulnerability comes from a portion of code where pages are redirected and loaded within phpMyAdmin, and an improper test for allowed pages.
OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
description
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017.
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cwe_id
287
name
Improper Authentication
description
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
2
cwe_id
937
name
OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
description
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2013.
Exploits
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date_added
null
description
phpMyAdmin v4.8.0 and v4.8.1 are vulnerable to local file inclusion,
which can be exploited post-authentication to execute PHP code by
application. The module has been tested with phpMyAdmin v4.8.1.