XSS in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2016-2560
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.15, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.5, and 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted Host HTTP header, related to libraries/Config.class.php; (2) crafted JSON data, related to file_echo.php; (3) a crafted SQL query, related to js/functions.js; (4) the initial parameter to libraries/server_privileges.lib.php in the user accounts page; or (5) the it parameter to libraries/controllers/TableSearchController.class.php in the zoom search page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-11/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/c842a0de9288033d25404d1d6eb22dd83033675f (Patch)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/7877a9c0084bf8ae15cbd8d2729b126271f682cc (Patch)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.html (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/ab1283e8366c97a155d4e9ae58628a248458ea32 (Patch)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00020.html (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/41c4e0214c286f28830cca54423b5db57e7c0ce4 (Patch)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/38fa1191049ac0c626a6684eea52068dfbbb5078 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2560?
- CVE-2016-2560 is a medium-severity vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2560?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.