Information disclosure in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2016-5097
phpMyAdmin before 4.6.2 places tokens in query strings and does not arrange for them to be stripped before external navigation, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading (1) HTTP requests or (2) server logs.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin
- openSUSE — versions 13.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8326aaebe54083d9726e153abdd303a141fe5ad3 (Patch)
- www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-14 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00043.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035978 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/59e56bd63a5e023b797d82eb272cd074e3b4bfd1 (Patch)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/11eb574242d2526107366d367ab5585fbe29578f (Patch)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/5fc8020c5ba9cd2e38beb5dfe013faf2103cdf0f (Patch)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5097?
- CVE-2016-5097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-07-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5097?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.