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CVE-2005-0543

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via (1) the strServer, cfg[BgcolorOne], or strServerChoice parameters in…

Published Feb 24, 2005phpmyadminCWE-79EPSS 3.96%

Overview

CVE-2005-0543 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpmyadmin phpmyadmin. It was published on February 24, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via (1) the strServer, cfg[BgcolorOne], or strServerChoice parameters in select_server.lib.php, (2) the bg_color or row_no parameters in display_tbl_links.lib.php, the left_font_family parameter in theme_left.css.php, or the right_font_family parameter in theme_right.css.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpmyadmin. Update phpmyadmin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110929725801154&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/14382Refsourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1149383&group_id=23067&atid=377408Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-07.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/12644Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19462Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110929725801154&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/14382Refsourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1149383&group_id=23067&atid=377408Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-07.xml

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0543?

CVE-2005-0543 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpmyadmin phpmyadmin. It was published on February 24, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-0543?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-0543?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpmyadmin. Update phpmyadmin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-0543?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-0543 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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