CVE-2020-26935: debian debian_linux SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-26935 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 65.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 10-10-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')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.