GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw: Vrana/adminer Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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CWE-79
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw is a MODERATE cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Vrana/adminer libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves xss in adminer. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.7.9.

GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Vrana/adminer
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Vrana/adminer dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

vrana/adminer fixed: 4.7.9 
Upgrade vrana/adminer to 4.7.9
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for vrana/adminer

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw, inspect your project dependencies for Vrana/adminer:

inspect dependencies for vrana/adminer

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Vrana/adminer in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.7.9), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Vrana/adminer, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

**Withdrawn:** Duplicate of GHSA-9pgx-gcph-mpqr. Adminer before 4.7.9 allows XSS via the history parameter to the default URI.

GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw Affected Vrana/adminer Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
4.7.9
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
vrana/adminer
 Packagist
< 4.7.9
4.7.9

References

NVD — GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35572
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/vrana/adminer/commit/5c395afc098e501be3417017c6421968aac477bd
Vrana/adminer Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/vrana/adminer
sourceforge.net/p/adminer/bugs-and-... WEB
https://sourceforge.net/p/adminer/bugs-and-features/775
sourceforge.net/p/adminer/news WEB
https://sourceforge.net/p/adminer/news
sourceforge.net/p/adminer/news/2021... WEB
https://sourceforge.net/p/adminer/news/2021/02/adminer-479-released

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw?
GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw is a security vulnerability in Vrana/adminer involving XSS in Adminer under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Vrana/adminer versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 4.7.9 across affected packages: vrana/adminer.
What version fixes GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw?
Upgrading to 4.7.9 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is vrana/adminer affected?
Yes, vrana/adminer is affected in releases prior to 4.7.9. Upgrade your dependency to 4.7.9 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw?
GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for GHSA-m56g-3g8v-2rxw?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for vrana/adminer'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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