Security bugs are reported here via bugzilla

[Andrew <afrayedknot AT thefrayedknot.armory.com>]

FYI, we are effected

Grimoire    Section  Spell       Grimoire Version  Installed Version
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test        devel    phpmyadmin  2.6.1-pl3         -
games       -        -           -                 -
z-rejected  -        -           -                 -
stable      devel    phpmyadmin  2.6.1-pl3         -
devel       devel    phpmyadmin  2.6.1-pl3         -


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Subject: [Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200504-08 ] phpMyAdmin: Cross-site
        scripting vulnerability
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  Severity: Low
     Title: phpMyAdmin: Cross-site scripting vulnerability
      Date: April 11, 2005
      Bugs: #87952
        ID: 200504-08

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Synopsis
========

phpMyAdmin is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack.

Background
==========

phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the
administration of MySQL databases from a web-browser.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package            /   Vulnerable   /                  Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  dev-db/phpmyadmin      < 2.6.2_rc1                   >= 2.6.2_rc1

Description
===========

Oriol Torrent Santiago has discovered that phpMyAdmin fails to validate
input to the "convcharset" variable, rendering it vulnerable to
cross-site scripting attacks.

Impact
======

By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker can inject and
execute malicious script code, potentially compromising the victim's
browser.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All phpMyAdmin users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/phpmyadmin-2.6.2_rc1"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] PMASA-2005-3
        http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2005-3

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200504-08.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security AT gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0



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