SQL injection in phpMyAdmin - CVE-2020-10804
Published: March 21, 2020 / Updated: March 23, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26288
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10804
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: phpMyAdmin
Affected software:
phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-10804
Install updates from vendor's website.