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title: "CVE-2007-5589\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2007-5589

Publication date 19 October 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before
2.11.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via
certain input available in (1) PHP\_SELF in (a) server\_status.php, and (b)
grab\_globals.lib.php, (c) display\_change\_password.lib.php, and (d)
common.lib.php in libraries/; and certain input available in PHP\_SELF and
(2) PATH\_INFO in libraries/common.inc.php. NOTE: there might also be other
vectors related to (3) REQUEST\_URI.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-5589?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| phpmyadmin | 9.10 karmic | Not affected |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not affected |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not affected |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 4:2.10.3-1ubuntu0.1 |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 4:2.9.1.1-2ubuntu1.1 |
| 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [wgrant](https://launchpad.net/~wgrant)

PMASA-2007-6

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5589)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5589)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2007-5589)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5589)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5589>
