CVE-2020-10802: SQL injection relating to searching

Published Jan 18, 2020
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Updated

In phpMyAdmin 4.x before 4.9.5 and 5.x before 5.0.2, a SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered where certain parameters are not properly escaped when generating certain queries for search actions in libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableSearchController.php. An attacker can generate a crafted database or table name. The attack can be performed if a user attempts certain search operations on the malicious database or table.

Affected Software

32 affected componentsFixes available
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.9.0, <4.9.5, >=5.0.0, <5.0.2
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=5.0.0<5.0.2
5.0.2
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.9.0<4.9.5
4.9.5
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin>=4.0.0<4.9.5
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin>=5.0.0<5.0.2
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Leap=15.1
SUSE Package Hub
SUSE Linux Enterprise=12.0
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.9.0, <4.9.5
4.9.5
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=5.0.0, <5.0.2
5.0.2
All of the following
SUSE Package Hub
SUSE Linux Enterprise=12.0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<4.9.5-r0
4.9.5-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0
alpine/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0<5.0.2-r0
5.0.2-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.9.5
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/phpmyadmin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.9.5-r0
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/phpmyadmin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.2-r0

Event History

Jan 18, 2020
Advisory Published
10:13 PM
Data Sourced
via Packagist·10:13 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 22, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:48 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:48 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-10802?

CVE-2020-10802 is a vulnerability related to SQL injection in the searching feature of phpMyAdmin.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10802?

The severity of CVE-2020-10802 is high.

3

How does CVE-2020-10802 work?

CVE-2020-10802 allows an attacker to inject malicious SQL code through the search functionality of phpMyAdmin, leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of the database.

4

Is there any fix available for CVE-2020-10802?

Yes, phpMyAdmin has released a patch to fix CVE-2020-10802. It is recommended to upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 4.9.6 or 5.0.3 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-10802?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-10802 on the official phpMyAdmin website: https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2020-3/

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