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CVE-2014-6300


Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the micro history implementation in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.3, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.4, and 4.2.x before 4.2.8.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and consequently conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack to create a root account, via a crafted URL, related to js/ajax.js.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-6300 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from opensuse, from phpmyadmin organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-11-08T11:55:02.927

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System opensuse opensuse 12.3 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 13.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.0 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.0 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.0 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.2 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.3 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.4 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.4.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.4.2 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.5 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.6 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.7 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.8 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.9 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.2 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.0 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.2 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.3 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.4 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.5 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.6 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.7 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.8 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.9 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.10 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.11 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.12 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.13 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.14 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.14.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.1.14.3 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.2.0 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.2.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.2.2 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.2.3 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.2.4 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.2.5 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.2.7 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.2.7.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.2.8 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For opensuse's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.