# CVE-2020-35572: vrana/adminer via XSS in the history parameter in SQL command

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-35572-vrana-adminer-via-xss-in-the-history-parameter-in-sql-command  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-02-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-35572 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-02-11

vrana/adminer via XSS in the history parameter in SQL command

Technologies: [vrana/adminer (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/packagist-vrana-adminer). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-35572 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-35572 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-35572?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 11 February 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** vrana/adminer (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.7.9.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-35572?** Yes. vrana/adminer (Packagist): upgrade to 4.7.9 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-35572?** Check whether you run vrana/adminer (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- vrana/adminer (Packagist): upgrade to 4.7.9 or later

  ```sh
  composer require vrana/adminer:^4.7.9
  ```


## Affected products

- vrana/adminer (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.7.9

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-35572
- GHSA-9pgx-gcph-mpqr

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