SQL Injection in Phpmyadmin

CVE-2016-5703

SQL injection vulnerability in libraries/central_columns.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7 and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted database name that is mishandled in a central column query.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.023 (81.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5703?
CVE-2016-5703 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2016-5703?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.