8.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-22278
phpMyAdmin CSV Injection Vulnerability
Description

phpMyAdmin through 5.0.2 allows CSV injection via Export Section. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because "the CSV file is accurately generated based on the database contents.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 4, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 4, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-22278 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Phpmyadmin phpmyadmin
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-22278.

URL Resource
https://cert.ikiu.ac.ir/public-files/news/document/CVE-99/CVE-2020-22278.pdf Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://mega.nz/file/ySQnlQSR#vXzY46mgf0CE2ysYpWpbE4O6T_g37--rtaL8pqdHcQs Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-22278 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-22278 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** phpMyAdmin through 5.0.2 allows CSV injection via Export Section. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because "the CSV file is accurately generated based on the database contents." phpMyAdmin through 5.0.2 allows CSV injection via Export Section. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because "the CSV file is accurately generated based on the database contents.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 13, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cert.ikiu.ac.ir/public-files/news/document/CVE-99/CVE-2020-22278.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert.ikiu.ac.ir/public-files/news/document/CVE-99/CVE-2020-22278.pdf Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://mega.nz/file/ySQnlQSR#vXzY46mgf0CE2ysYpWpbE4O6T_g37--rtaL8pqdHcQs No Types Assigned https://mega.nz/file/ySQnlQSR#vXzY46mgf0CE2ysYpWpbE4O6T_g37--rtaL8pqdHcQs Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1236
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 06, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description phpMyAdmin through 5.0.2 allows CSV injection via Export Section ** DISPUTED ** phpMyAdmin through 5.0.2 allows CSV injection via Export Section. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because "the CSV file is accurately generated based on the database contents."
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-22278 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-22278 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.23 }} 0.04%

score

0.60664

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability