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phpMyAdmin before 2.11.5.1 stores the MySQL (1) username...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 23, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

phpMyAdmin before 2.11.5.1 stores the MySQL (1) username and (2) password, and the (3) Blowfish secret key, in cleartext in a Session file under /tmp, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Mar 31, 2008
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Feb 23, 2024

Severity

Low

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

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(11th percentile)

Weaknesses

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Learn more on MITRE.

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2008-1567

GHSA ID

GHSA-43mv-f787-vp98

Source code

No known source code

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