Vulnerability Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via a link or IMG tag to (1) the db parameter in the "Creating a Database" functionality (db_create.php), and (2) the convcharset and collation_connection parameters related to an unspecified program that modifies the connection character set.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 2.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31097
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31115Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33822
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=613660
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1641
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:202
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/6
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php?relnotes=0
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-5
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2116/references
- http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/XSRF_ConvertCharset_inPhpMyAdmin2.11.7.pdf
- http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/XSRF_CreateDB_inPhpMyAdmin2.11.7.pdfExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43846
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00590.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-3197?
CVE-2008-3197 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.5 (LOW). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via a link or IMG tag to (1) the db parameter in the "Creating a D...
How severe is CVE-2008-3197?
CVE-2008-3197 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-3197?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.