CVE-2005-2869 describes multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin versions prior to 2.6.4. These flaws allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, specifically through the Username field in libraries/auth/cookie.auth.lib.php or the error parameter in error.php. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity. It can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily impacts integrity (information disclosure) without affecting confidentiality or availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit for the 'error.php' XSS is available on ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, which is typical for a vulnerability of this age.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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