# CVE-2019-6799: phpmyadmin: An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.8.5

CVE-2019-6799 is fixed in phpmyadmin on 1 platform by phpmyadmin 4:4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5 (version 4:4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5), released October 10, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-6799
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.1483
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 26, 2019

## Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.8.5. When the AllowArbitraryServer configuration setting is set to true, with the use of a rogue MySQL server, an attacker can read any file on the server that the web server's user can access. This is related to the mysql.allow_local_infile PHP configuration, and the inadvertent ignoring of "options(MYSQLI_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE" calls.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | phpmyadmin Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4:4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5 | [phpmyadmin 4:4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-phpmyadmin-4-4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5.md) | Oct 10, 2020 |

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