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Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-21060 is a high-severity SQL injection issue reported in PHPMyWind v5.6. An attacker with some level of access could abuse the administrator management delete function to affect the database and potentially gain privileges. The sources do not identify a patch, affected CPEs, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a prioritized remediation item if PHPMyWind v5.6 is in use, especially on internet-facing or shared administrative systems. If the product is not present, document non-exposure and continue normal monitoring.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 SQL injection in PHPMyWind v5.6, specifically tied to the delete function on the administrator management page. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where PHPMyWind v5.6 is deployed and the administrator management interface is reachable by authenticated users. The CVE metadata lists affected vendor/product as n/a, so asset teams should verify deployments by application name and version rather than CPE alone.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The vulnerability still matters because SQL injection in an administrator function can affect stored data and privileges if reachable by an authenticated attacker.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: the CVE record and linked GitHub issue describe the flaw, but the bundle provides no patch reference, no CPE mapping, and no exploit confirmation. The CVSS vector indicates low privileges are required, so validation should focus on authenticated administrative paths.
Mitigation direction
- Check PHPMyWind project guidance for a confirmed patch or fixed version.
- Restrict administrator management access to trusted networks and users.
- Review and reduce database privileges used by the application account.
- Monitor administrator delete actions and unusual database errors.
- Back up application data before applying remediation changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory PHPMyWind deployments and confirm whether version 5.6 is present.
- Verify administrator management pages are not publicly reachable.
- Review authentication and access controls for administrator functions.
- Check application and database logs for suspicious delete activity.
- Track the CVE and GitHub issue for remediation details.
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/gaozhifeng/PHPMyWind/issues/10CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.