CVE-2024-5414
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability have been discovered in PhpMyBackupPro affecting version 2.3 that could allow an attacker to execute XSS through /phpmybackuppro/get_file.php, 'view' parameter. This vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to create a specially crafted URL and send it to a victim to retrieve their session details.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA reflected XSS vulnerability exists in PhpMyBackupPro v2.3 within the get_file.php script via the 'view' parameter. The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input, allowing attackers to inject malicious JavaScript. When a victim clicks a specially crafted URL, the attacker's script executes in the context of the victim's session, potentially enabling session hijacking through cookie or session data theft.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm PhpMyBackupPro is installedSearch for PhpMyBackupPro files in your web directory, typically under paths like /phpmybackup, /pmbp, or /phpMyBackupProAffected if The application files exist on the server
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Identify the installed versionCheck for a version file, README, or the main PHP files that may contain version information such as 'version', '$version', or a version constantAffected if The version is exactly 2.3
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Locate get_file.phpFind the get_file.php script in the PhpMyBackupPro installation directoryAffected if The file get_file.php exists in the application
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Verify the view parameter is handledOpen get_file.php and search for code that processes the 'view' parameter (e.g., $_GET['view']) without sanitizationAffected if The 'view' parameter is processed without proper output encoding or input validation
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Check if the application is web-accessibleVerify the PhpMybackuppro directory is accessible via HTTP/HTTPS from the webAffected if The vulnerable script is reachable over the network
You are affected if PhpMyBackupPro version 2.3 is installed and the get_file.php script is accessible, with the 'view' parameter handled without sanitization.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply output encoding/sanitization to the 'view' parameter in get_file.php, implement context-aware escaping for all user inputs reflected in HTML, and consider implementing Content Security Policy headers to mitigate XSS impact.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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