phpMyAdmin 4.7.7 < 4.9.2 SQLi (PMASA-2019-5)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 131319

Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is at least 4.7.7 and prior to 4.9.2. It is, therefore, affected by a SQL injection (SQLi) vulnerability. A remote attacker can exploit this by using a crafted database or table name in the designer feature.

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 4.9.2 or later.
Alternatively, apply the patches referenced in the vendor advisories.

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 131319

File Name: phpmyadmin_pmasa_2019_5.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 11/26/2019

Updated: 6/4/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-18622

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin

Required KB Items: www/PHP, installed_sw/phpMyAdmin

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/22/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/22/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-18622