# CVE-2014-1879: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in import.php in phpMyAdmin before 4.1.7 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-02-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in import.php in phpMyAdmin before 4.1.7 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename in an import action.

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## References

- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-1.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65717
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59832
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/968d5d5f486820bfa30af046f063b9f23304e14a
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00017.html

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