Adminer <= 1.4.5 - Security Bypass to Database Login

9.8
Improper Access Control
CVE CVE-2017-20066
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published March 3, 2017
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher David Vaartjes

Description

The Adminer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the adminer_load_editor() function in versions up to, and including, 1.4.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated (no login required) attackers to access any database associated with the vulnerable WordPress server.

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Vulnerability Details for adminer

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug adminer (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.4.5

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