phpMyAdmin up to 4.9.4/5.0.1 Query TableSearchController.php sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.9.4/5.0.1. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableSearchController.php of the component Query Handler. The manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-10802. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.9.4/5.0.1 (Database Administration Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the file libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableSearchController.php of the component Query Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 03/22/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-10802 since 03/22/2020. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableSearchController.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 4.9.5 or 5.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-151993 and VDB-151992. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Database Administration Software

Name

• phpMyAdmin

Version

• 4.9.0
• 4.9.1
• 4.9.2
• 4.9.3
• 4.9.4
• 5.0.0
• 5.0.1

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• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.phpmyadmin.net/

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