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title: "CVE-2018-7260\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2018-7260

Publication date 21 February 2018

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

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

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.4 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-7260?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db\_central\_columns.php in
phpMyAdmin before 4.7.8 allows remote authenticated users to inject
arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

### From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that phpMyAdmin mishandled certain input. An attacker could
use this vulnerability to execute a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack via
a crafted URL.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| phpmyadmin | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Not in release |
| 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life |
| 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 4:4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5 |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4:4.5.4.12ubuntu2.1+esm2  Ubuntu Pro |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected |

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## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.4 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.4 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7260)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7260)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-7260)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-7260)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-4639-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4639-1)
+ phpMyAdmin vulnerabilities
+ 19 November 2020

+ [USN-4843-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4843-1)
+ phpMyAdmin vulnerabilities
+ 16 March 2021

### Other references

* <https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/d2886a3>
* <https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-1/>
* <https://udiniya.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/a-tale-of-stealing-session-cookie-in-phpmyadmin/>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7260>