CVE-2020-5504
In phpMyAdmin 4 before 4.9.4 and 5 before 5.0.1, SQL injection exists in the user accounts page. A malicious user could inject custom SQL in place of their...
- Published
- Jan 9, 2020
- Updated
- Apr 16, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Dec 3, 2025
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 98.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
In phpMyAdmin 4 before 4.9.4 and 5 before 5.0.1, SQL injection exists in the user accounts page. A malicious user could inject custom SQL in place of their own username when creating queries to this page. An attacker must have a valid MySQL account to access the server.
Sources
3Authorized SQL injection exploitation framework for CVE-2020-5504 in phpMyAdmin, featuring automated database enumeration, blind injection, proxy support, and structured reporting for penetration testing and security research.
Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2020-5504 in phpMyAdmin, demonstrating SQL injection via crafted requests for security testing and vulnerability validation.
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