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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.803077
Category:Web application abuses
Title:WordPress Portable phpMyAdmin Plugin 'wp-pma-mod' Security Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:WordPress Portable phpMyAdmin Plugin is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
WordPress Portable phpMyAdmin Plugin is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The plugin fails to verify an existing WordPress session when accessing the
plugin file path directly. An attacker can get a full phpMyAdmin console
with the privilege level of the MySQL configuration of WordPress by
accessing 'wp-content/plugins/portable-phpmyadmin/wp-pma-mod'.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to gain sensitive
information.

Affected Software/OS:
WordPress Portable phpMyAdmin plugin version 1.3.0

Solution:
Update to the WordPress Portable phpMyAdmin Plugin 1.3.1 or later.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5469
Bugtraq: 20121212 'portable-phpMyAdmin (WordPress Plugin)' Authentication Bypass (CVE-2012-5469) (Google Search)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-12/0092.html
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/portable-phpmyadmin/changelog/
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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