CVE-2018-10188 phpMyAdmin CSRF vulnerability allowing arbitrary SQL execution

High 8.8 Published Updated

Cross-site request forgery in phpMyAdmin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL statements via crafted requests.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2018-10188?

CVE-2018-10188 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 19 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

phpMyAdmin 4.8.0 before 4.8.0-1 has CSRF, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements, related to js/db_operations.js, js/tbl_operations.js, libraries/classes/Operations.php, and sql.php.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10188?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin PackagistFrom 4.84.8.0.1
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin PackagistFrom 4.84.8.0.1
Linux distribution packages (2)
phpMyAdmin SUSE:Package Hub 12All versions4.8.0.1-20.1
phpMyAdmin SUSE:Package Hub 12All versions4.8.0.1-20.1

Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10188?

Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.8.0.1 or later.

Is CVE-2018-10188 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10188 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CVE-2018-1000555, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10188, GHSA-v6fp-h79x-9rqc, openSUSE-SU-2018:1058-1, openSUSE-SU-2018:1059-1.

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