# CVE-2010-4480: error.php in PhpMyAdmin 3.3.8.1, and other versions before 3.4.0-beta1, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-12-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

error.php in PhpMyAdmin 3.3.8.1, and other versions before 3.4.0-beta1, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted BBcode tag containing "@" characters, as demonstrated using "[a@url@page]".

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0027
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0001
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45633
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42485
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2139
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15699
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2010-9.php
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42725
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:000
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15699

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