CVE-2022-0813: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in PhpMyAdmin

Published Mar 9, 2022
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Updated

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in PhpMyAdmin

Other sources

PhpMyAdmin 5.1.1 and before allows an attacker to retrieve potentially sensitive information by creating invalid requests. This affects the lang parameter, the pmaparameter, and the cookie section.

— MITRE

PhpMyAdmin before 5.1.3 allows an attacker to retrieve potentially sensitive information by creating invalid requests. This affects the lang parameter, the pmaparameter, and the cookie section.

— GitHub

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin<5.1.3
5.1.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin<=5.1.1
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin<5.1.3
5.1.3
debian/phpmyadmin<4:5.1.3+dfsg1-1
4:5.1.3+dfsg1-1
debian/phpmyadmin<4:5.1.3+dfsg1-1
4:5.1.3+dfsg1-1
debian/phpmyadmin<4:5.1.3+dfsg1-1
4:5.1.3+dfsg1-1
debian/phpmyadmin
4:5.2.1+dfsg-1+deb12u14:5.2.2-really+dfsg-1+deb13u14:5.2.4~dev~git20260809.e0909b211b+dfsg-1

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 5.1.3
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4:5.2.1+dfsg-1+deb12u1Fixed in 4:5.2.2-really+dfsg-1+deb13u1Fixed in 4:5.2.4~dev~git20260809.e0909b211b+dfsg-1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4:5.1.3+dfsg1-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade phpmyadmin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.1.3

Event History

Mar 9, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Mar 10, 2022
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:44 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:44 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 11, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:02 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:02 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Packagist·12:02 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-0813.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0813?

The severity of CVE-2022-0813 is high.

3

How does CVE-2022-0813 affect PhpMyAdmin?

CVE-2022-0813 allows an attacker to retrieve potentially sensitive information by creating invalid requests in PhpMyAdmin versions 5.1.1 and before.

4

Which sections of PhpMyAdmin are affected by CVE-2022-0813?

The lang parameter, the pma_parameter, and the cookie section of PhpMyAdmin are affected by CVE-2022-0813.

5

Are there any fixes or updates available for CVE-2022-0813?

Yes, updates for PhpMyAdmin versions 4.9.10 and 5.1.3 have been released to address CVE-2022-0813.

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