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CVE-2020-5504

Published: Jan 9, 2020Updated: Apr 16, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-89
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
38.8%
Top 1.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In phpMyAdmin 4 before 4.9.4 and 5 before 5.0.1, SQL injection exists in the user accounts page. A malicious user could inject custom SQL in place of their own username when creating queries to this page. An attacker must have a valid MySQL account to access the server.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-89

Affected Products

n/an/a
phpmyadminphpmyadminDatabases
suse linux enterprise serversuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagistOSS Libraries
phpmyadminoss-projectDatabasesaka phpmyadmin, pma
susecommercialDEOperating Systems
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
packagistpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2020-1/
phpmyadmin.net
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00024.html
lists.opensuse.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00011.html
lists.debian.org
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Timeline

Published
Jan 9, 2020
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2025

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