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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 4.4.0, 4.4.1, 4.4.1.1
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00114.html (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2f4950828ec241e8cbdcf13090c2582a6fa620cb (Patch)
- www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-28/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91389 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1e5716cb96d46efc305381ae0da08e73fe340f05 (Patch)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00113.html (vendor-advisory)
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.