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DESCRIPTION: Norman Hippert has reported a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is reported in all versions prior to 2.11.9.1.
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.
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
Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 18:47:54 EDT by Raven