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title: "TYPO3-EXT-SA-2020-004: SQL Injection in extension \"phpMyAdmin\" (phpmyadmin)"
url: "https://news.typo3.com/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2020-004"
description: "It has been discovered that the extension \"phpMyAdmin\" (phpmyadmin) is susceptible to SQL Injection."
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date: 2026-06-11
modified: 2026-06-11
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  - "Developer & Technology"
  - TYPO3 Extensions
---

# TYPO3-EXT-SA-2020-004: SQL Injection in extension "phpMyAdmin" (phpmyadmin)

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TYPO3-EXT-SA-2020-004: SQL Injection in extension "phpMyAdmin" (phpmyadmin)
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12 May 2020

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It has been discovered that the extension "phpMyAdmin" (phpmyadmin) is susceptible to SQL Injection.

- ![](https://news.typo3.com/typo3temp/assets/t3g/blog/gravatar/e4eaa13e33dd086a9c06f2570cb34609.jpeg)[Torben Hansen](https://news.typo3.com/article/author/torben-hansen)

- Release Date: May 12, 2020
- Component Type: Third party extension. This extension is not a part of the TYPO3 default installation.
- Component: phpMyAdmin (ext:phpmyadmin)
- Vulnerability Type: SQL Injection
- Affected Versions: 5.6.1 and below
- Severity: High
- Suggested CVSS v3.1: [AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator?vector=AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H&version=3.1)
- References: [CVE-2020-10802](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-10802), [CVE-2020-10803](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-10803) and [CVE-2020-10804](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-10804)

### Problem Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the phpMyAdmin component.

- [PMASA-2020-2](https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2020-2/) - SQL injection with processing username
- [PMASA-2020-3](https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2020-3/) - SQL injection relating to searching
- [PMASA-2020-4](https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2020-4/) - SQL injection relating to data display

### Solution

An updated version 5.6.2  is available from the TYPO3 extension manager and at
 <https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/download/phpmyadmin/5.6.2/zip/>
 Users of the extension are advised to update the extension as soon as possible.

**Note:** In general the TYPO3 Security Team recommends to not use any extension that bundles database or file management tools on production TYPO3 websites.

### Credits

Thanks to Andreas Beutel for providing a TYPO3 extension package with an updated phpMyAdmin version.

### General Advice

Follow the recommendations that are given in the [TYPO3 Security Guide](https://docs.typo3.org/typo3cms/CoreApiReference/Security/Index.html#security-guidelines). Please subscribe to the [typo3-announce](http://lists.typo3.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/typo3-announce) mailing list.

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About the Author

[Torben Hansen](https://news.typo3.com/article/author/torben-hansen)

Open Source Enthusiast & TYPO3 Expert

I’m a passionate open-source advocate and dedicated TYPO3 expert. As a freelancer, I offer professional TYPO3 services to clients while actively contributing to the TYPO3 ecosystem. I have developed several public TYPO3 extensions and serve as the Co-Lead of the TYPO3 Security Team, helping to enhance the platform’s security and functionality. For many years, I have been blogging about TYPO3, sharing insights and expertise with the community.

[More posts by this author](https://news.typo3.com/article/author/torben-hansen)