SB2020032208 - SQL injection in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10804)

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of usernames. A remote authenticated user can create a specially crafted username and use it to execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database, if the victim tries to edit that username.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d1ca28236a0ac918327d8820c62f999334ae5425
• https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6968b89f72fd65cf6c2f9599cae37f8a0cb04f79