#VU22939 SQL injection in phpMyAdmin - CVE-2019-18622

Vulnerability identifier: #VU22939

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18622

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
phpMyAdmin
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: phpMyAdmin

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the database name in the designer feature. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary SQL queries in database via a specially crafted database name.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 4.7.7 - 4.7.9, 4.8.0 - 4.8.5, 4.9.0 - 4.9.1

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External links
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2019-5/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.