Information disclosure in Phpmyadmin

CVE-2016-5739

The Transformation implementation in 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 use the no-referrer Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct CSRF attacks by reading an authentication token in a Referer header, related to libraries/Header.php.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.029 (85.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5739?
CVE-2016-5739 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2016-5739?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.