Path Traversal in Phpmyadmin

CVE-2016-5098

Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/error_report.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 4.6.2-prerelease allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files by triggering an error.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.020 (78.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5098?
CVE-2016-5098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-07-05.
How severe is CVE-2016-5098?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.