phpMyAdmin Local file inclusion through transformation feature
Impact
An attacker can exploit phpMyAdmin before 4.8.4 to leak the contents of a local file because of an error in the transformation feature. The attacker must have access to the phpMyAdmin Configuration Storage tables, although these can easily be created in any database to which the attacker has access. An attacker must have valid credentials to log in to phpMyAdmin; this vulnerability does not allow an attacker to circumvent the login system.
Source excerpt · OSVThe attacker must have access to the phpMyAdmin Configuration Storage tables, although these can easily be created in any database to which the attacker has access. An attacker must have valid credentials to log in to phpMyAdmin; this vulnerability does not allow an attacker to circumvent the login system.
Affected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| Earlier releases before 4.8.4Ecosystem versions | 4.8.4 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-xc97-r49q-cxgc
View original version evidence (37 explicit versions)
Original source description
An attacker can exploit phpMyAdmin before 4.8.4 to leak the contents of a local file because of an error in the transformation feature. The attacker must have access to the phpMyAdmin Configuration Storage tables, although these can easily be created in any database to which the attacker has access. An attacker must have valid credentials to log in to phpMyAdmin; this vulnerability does not allow an attacker to circumvent the login system.
References
- Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19968
- Patch github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/6a1ba61e29002f0305a9322a8af4eaaeb11c0732
- Source reference github.com/phpmyadmin/composer
- Source reference lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00003.html
- Source reference security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-16
- Security advisory www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-6
- Source reference www.securityfocus.com/bid/106178