CVE-2025-60798
📋 TL;DR
phpPgAdmin 7.13.0 and earlier contains a SQL injection vulnerability in display.php that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This can lead to complete database compromise including data theft, modification, or deletion. Only authenticated users can exploit this vulnerability.
💻 Affected Systems
- phpPgAdmin
📦 What is this software?
Phppgadmin by Phppgadmin Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, modification, deletion, privilege escalation, and potential server compromise through database functions.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration, unauthorized data modification, privilege escalation within the database, and potential denial of service.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and least privilege database accounts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access. The vulnerability is in a core component and SQL injection payloads are well-documented and easily weaponized.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 7.14.0 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/phppgadmin/phppgadmin/security/advisories
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup your phpPgAdmin installation and database. 2. Download the latest version from the official repository. 3. Replace the vulnerable display.php file or upgrade the entire installation. 4. Verify the fix by checking that line 396 no longer passes unsanitized user input to browseQuery.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize the query parameter before processing
Edit display.php around line 396 and add: $query = filter_var($_REQUEST['query'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
Disable Display Functionality
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable display functionality
Comment out or remove the vulnerable code section in display.php around line 396
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries for all user inputs
- Apply network segmentation and restrict access to phpPgAdmin to only trusted users
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if display.php line 396 contains unsanitized $_REQUEST['query'] being passed to browseQuery functionCheck Version:
grep -i 'version' /path/to/phppgadmin/conf/config.inc.php or check the web interface footerVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that display.php line 396 now uses parameterized queries or proper input sanitization📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by complex queries
- Queries containing SQL injection patterns like UNION, SELECT, DROP
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to display.php endpoint
- Requests with SQL injection payloads in query parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/display.php" AND (query="*UNION*" OR query="*SELECT*" OR query="*DROP*")