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TITLE:
phpMyAdmin "sort_by" PHP Code Execution

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31884

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31884/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

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

DESCRIPTION:
Norman Hippert has reported a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, which can
be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "sort_by" parameter in server_databases.php is
not properly sanitised before being used. This can be exploited to
execute arbitrary PHP code.

Successful exploitation requires valid user credentials.

The vulnerability is reported in all versions prior to 2.11.9.1.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.11.9.1.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Norman Hippert

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
PMASA-2008-7:
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-7

Norman Hippert:
http://fd.the-wildcat.de/pma_e36a091q11.php

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