Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2014-4348 is an authenticated XSS issue in phpMyAdmin 4.2.x before 4.2.4. A logged-in user could use crafted database or table names that later render unsafely in favorites or recent tables. The business risk is browser-side compromise of phpMyAdmin sessions, not direct database takeover by itself. Exposure is likely limited to environments running phpMyAdmin 4.2.x below 4.2.4 where authenticated users can create or influence database or table names and then cause them to appear in favorites or recent tables. Treat this as a timely cleanup item where phpMyAdmin is present, especially if reachable beyond a small admin network. It is not KEV-listed in the bundle, but XSS in an administrative database tool can support session theft or privilege misuse if left exposed. Mitigation focus: Upgrade phpMyAdmin 4.2.x installations to 4.2.4 or later.; Review PMASA-2014-2 and the referenced commits for vendor-confirmed fix details.; Restrict phpMyAdmin access to trusted users and trusted networks..
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- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/d18a2dd9faad7e0e96df799b59e16ef587afb838CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/cb7c703c03f656debcea2a16468bd53660fc888eCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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