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phpMyAdmin 'sql_query' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

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phpMyAdmin 'sql_query' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/20/2006
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/12/2006
Modified
02/13/2015

Description

Certain versions of phpMyAdmin do not properly sanitize input received through the 'sql_query' parameter. As a result, a specially-crafted link can execute arbitrary SQL code when clicked by an administrator.

Solution(s)

  • phpmyadmin-upgrade-latest
  • phpmyadmin-upgrade-2_8_1

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