CVE-2020-10803: SQL Injection

Published Mar 5, 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 was discovered where malicious code could be used to trigger an XSS attack through retrieving and displaying results (in tblgetfield.php and libraries/classes/Display/Results.php). The attacker must be able to insert crafted data into certain database tables, which when retrieved (for instance, through the Browse tab) can trigger the XSS attack.

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=3.4, <4.9.5, >=5.0.0, <5.0.2
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=5.0.0<5.0.2
5.0.2
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=3.4<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
All of the following
SUSE Package Hub
SUSE Linux Enterprise=12.0
SUSE Package Hub
SUSE Linux Enterprise=12.0

Event History

Mar 5, 2020
Advisory Published
05:34 PM
Mar 22, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:48 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:48 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this SQL injection issue relating to data display?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-10803.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-10803?

The severity level of CVE-2020-10803 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

3

Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

The affected software versions include phpMyAdmin 4.x before 4.9.5 and 5.x before 5.0.2.

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by using malicious code to trigger an XSS attack through retrieving and displaying results in tbl_get_field.php and libraries/classes/Display/Results.php.

5

Are there any official references for CVE-2020-10803?

Yes, you can find official references for CVE-2020-10803 at the following links: [1] [2] [3].

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