# CVE-2008-2960: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7, when register\_globals is enabled and .htaccess support is disabled, al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-07-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7, when register_globals is enabled and .htaccess support is disabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving scripts in libraries/.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43320
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php?relnotes=0
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30813
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30816
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1904/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33822
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/11
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:131

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