Summary
Arbitrary file read vulnerability
Description
When AllowArbitraryServer configuration set
to true, with the use of a rogue MySQL server,
an attacker can read any file on the server that the web
server's user can access.
phpMyadmin attempts to block the use of LOAD DATA
INFILE, but due to a bug in PHP,
this check is not honored. Additionally, when using the
'mysql' extension, mysql.allow_local_infile
is enabled by default. Both of these conditions allow the
attack to occur.
Severity
We consider this vulnerability to be critical.
Mitigation factor
This attack can be mitigated by setting the
`AllowArbitraryServer` configuration directive to false
(which is the default value).
Affected Versions
phpMyAdmin versions from at least 4.0 through 4.8.4 are
affected
Summary
SQL injection in Designer feature
Description
A vulnerability was reported where a specially crafted
username can be used to trigger an SQL injection attack
through the designer feature.
Severity
We consider this vulnerability to be serious.
Affected Versions
phpMyAdmin versions from 4.5.0 through 4.8.4 are affected