An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. It is possible to bypass AllowRoot restriction ($cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowRoot']) and deny rules for username by using Null Byte in the username. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-phpmyadmin | Aug 30, 2017 | Dec 11, 2016 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-phpmyadmin | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 10, 2016 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-db-phpmyadmin | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 10, 2016 | |
| Phpmyadmin | phpmyadmin-upgrade-latest | May 4, 2017 | Dec 11, 2016 | |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-phpmyadmin | Mar 22, 2023 | Dec 11, 2016 |
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