CVE-2020-26935: Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin SQL Injection Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2020-26935 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) sql injection vulnerability (CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')) affecting Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves phpmyadmin sql injection vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.9.6, 5.0.3.
CVE-2020-26935 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2020-26935
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.9.6Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 5.0.3Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for phpmyadmin/phpmyadminHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2020-26935, inspect your project dependencies for Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:
inspect dependencies for phpmyadmin/phpmyadminAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.9.6), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'), where 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. without sufficient removal or quoting of sql syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated sql query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as sql instead of ordinary user data. In Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2020-26935 Affected Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.9.0
< 4.9.6
|
4.9.6
|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 5.0.0
< 5.0.3
|
5.0.3
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-7ff4-cv53-4cjq",
"modified" : "2024-04-24T17:11:22Z",
"published" : "2022-05-24T17:30:27Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2020-26935" ],
"summary" : "phpMyAdmin SQL injection vulnerability",
"details" : "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.",
"severity" : [ {
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"url" : "https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2020-4281"
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"url" : "https://github.com/phpmyadmin/composer"
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}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-35"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2020-6"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00027.html"
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"severity" : "CRITICAL",
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