CVE-2022-23807 Improper Authentication in phpmyadmin

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass two-factor authentication for future logins by manipulating their account settings in phpMyAdmin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-23807?

CVE-2022-23807 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 22 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin 4.9 before 4.9.8 and 5.1 before 5.1.2. A valid user who is already authenticated to phpMyAdmin can manipulate their account to bypass two-factor authentication for future login instances.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23807?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin PackagistFrom 4.9.04.9.8
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin PackagistFrom 4.9.04.9.8
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin PackagistFrom 5.1.05.1.2
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin PackagistFrom 5.1.05.1.2
phpmyadmin BitnamiFrom 4.9.04.9.8, 5.1.2

Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23807?

Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to a fixed version for your release line: 4.9.8 or 5.1.2.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-23807 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23807 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-phpmyadmin-2022-23807, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23807, GHSA-8wf2-3ggj-78q9, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23807.

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