# CVE-2005-2869: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-09-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the Username to libraries/auth/cookie.auth.lib.php or (2) the error parameter to error.php.

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## References

- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_28_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_66_phpmyadmin.html
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1265740&group_id=23067&atid=377408
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17607
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17559
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1240880&group_id=23067&atid=377408
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-880
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17337
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16605
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26199

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