phpMyAdmin before 2.11.5.1 stores the MySQL (1) username and (2) password, and the (3) Blowfish secret key, in cleartext in a Session file under /tmp, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
Threat-Mapped Scoring
Score: 3.0
Priority: P2 - Serious (High)
S1 – Steal Customer Account Information
EPSS
Score: 0.0004 Percentile:
0.11286
CVSS Scoring
CVSS v3.1 Score: 5.5
Severity: MEDIUM
Mapped CWE(s)
CWE-312
: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
All CAPEC(s)
CAPEC-37: Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
CAPEC(s) with Mapped TTPs
CAPEC-37: Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
Mapped TTPs: