RCE in Phpmyadmin

CVE-2016-5734

phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 does not properly choose delimiters to prevent use of the preg_replace e (aka eval) modifier, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code…

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.870 (99.5th 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

  • Phpmyadmin — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5734?
CVE-2016-5734 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2016-5734?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-5734 known to be exploited?
28 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.