CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
70.9%
According to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is 4.x prior to 4.9.4, or 5.x prior to 5.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by a SQL injection (SQLi) vulnerability in the user accounts page. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by injecting custom SQL in place of their own username, to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, resulting in the disclosure or manipulation of arbitrary data.
Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(138595);
script_version("1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/06/04");
script_cve_id("CVE-2020-5504");
script_name(english:"phpMyAdmin 4.x < 4.9.4 / 5.x < 5.0.1 SQLi (PMASA-2020-1)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is 4.x prior
to 4.9.4, or 5.x prior to 5.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by a SQL injection (SQLi) vulnerability in the user accounts
page. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by injecting custom SQL in place of their own username, to
inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, resulting in the disclosure or manipulation of arbitrary
data.
Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application's
self-reported version number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2020-1/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 4.9.4, 5.0.1, or later. Alternatively, apply the patches referenced in the vendor
advisories.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-5504");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/01/05");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/01/05");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/07/17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"enable_cgi_scanning", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("phpMyAdmin_detect.nasl");
script_require_keys("www/PHP", "installed_sw/phpMyAdmin");
script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include('http.inc');
include('vcf.inc');
port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
appname = 'phpMyAdmin';
app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:appname, port:port, webapp:TRUE);
constraints = [
{ 'min_version':'4.0.0', 'fixed_version':'4.9.4' },
{ 'min_version':'5.0.0', 'fixed_version':'5.0.1' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, flags:{sqli:TRUE});
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
70.9%