phpMyAdmin 5.0.2 Error Page String Reflected injection ⚔ [Disputed]

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A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin 5.0.2 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Error Page. Executing a manipulation with the input %0D%0Astring%0D%0A as part of String can lead to injection (Reflected). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-11441. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. There are still doubts about whether this vulnerability truly exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in phpMyAdmin 5.0.2 (Database Administration Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Error Page. The manipulation with the input value %0D%0Astring%0D%0A leads to a injection vulnerability (Reflected). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

phpMyAdmin 5.0.2 allows CRLF injection, as demonstrated by %0D%0Astring%0D%0A inputs to login form fields causing CRLF sequences to be reflected on an error page.

The weakness was shared 03/31/2020. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-11441 since 03/31/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/30/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1055.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 257914 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-11441), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (257914). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Database Administration Software

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• phpMyAdmin

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• 5.0.2

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• open-source

Website

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

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