CVE-2020-5504
mediumpriority · attend · 59EPSS 0.390 · 99 %ileexploit · PoCDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-52451phpMyAdmin 5.0.0 - SQL InjectionPoC · exploit_db
- xMohamed0/CVE-2020-5504-phpMyAdminxMohamed0/CVE-2020-5504-phpMyAdminPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- suse suse linux enterprise server= 12nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-2723phpMyAdmin: Schwachstelle ermöglicht SQL-InjectionDeutsch2020-01-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in phpMyAdmin ausnutzen, um eine SQL-Injection durchzuführen.
- GHSA-fgj8-93xx-f6g6phpMyAdmin SQL injection in user accounts page2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
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.
- BIT-phpmyadmin-2020-55042024-03-06vendor · osvUS
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.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (21)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00024.htmlcnnvd
- https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2020-5504-phpmyadmin.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00011.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5504cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160149/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4639-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/phpMyAdmin-SQL-injection-via-User-Accounts-Page-31270cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.0066/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.0167/cnnvd
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