CVE-2018-7260: phpmyadmin Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2018-0156UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7260DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7260
Published 21-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-7260 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in phpmyadmin. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.60%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 5Timeline
- 21-02-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_central_columns.php in phpMyAdmin before 4.7.8 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 1.59% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.60%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (udiniya.wordpress.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- phpmyadmin< 4:4.9.1+dfsg1-2
Mageia1 product
- phpmyadmin< 4.7.8-1.mga6
Phpmyadmin1 product
- phpmyadmin< 4.7.8
Ubuntu1 product
- phpmyadmin< 4:4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5
4 vendors · 4 products
References
13 links- udiniya.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/a-tale-of-stealing-session-cookie-in-phpmyadmin/X Refsource MISCExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT