CVE-2020-26935: SQL Injection

Published Jul 3, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in SearchController in phpMyAdmin before 4.9.6 and 5.x before 5.0.3. A SQL injection vulnerability was discovered in how phpMyAdmin processes SQL statements in the search feature. An attacker could use this flaw to inject malicious SQL in to a query.

Other sources

SQL injection vulnerability in SearchController

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.9.0, <4.9.6, >=5.0.0, <5.0.3
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=5.0.0<5.0.3
5.0.3
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.9.0<4.9.6
4.9.6
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin>=4.9.0<4.9.6
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin>=5.0.0<5.0.3
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Jul 3, 2020
Advisory Published
05:45 PM
Oct 10, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:26 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-26935?

CVE-2020-26935 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the SearchController in phpMyAdmin before 4.9.6 and 5.x before 5.0.3.

2

How does the SQL injection vulnerability in SearchController work?

The SQL injection vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious SQL into a query processed by phpMyAdmin's search feature.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-26935?

The severity of CVE-2020-26935 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

4

What software versions are affected by CVE-2020-26935?

Versions of phpMyAdmin before 4.9.6 and 5.x before 5.0.3 are affected.

5

How can I fix the SQL injection vulnerability in SearchController?

To fix the vulnerability, it is recommended to upgrade phpMyAdmin to version 4.9.6 or higher for 4.x versions, and version 5.0.3 or higher for 5.x versions.

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