Path Traversal in Phpmyadmin
CVE-2016-6614
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving the %u username replacement functionality of the SaveDir and UploadDir features. When the username substitution is configured, a specially-crafted user name can be used to circumvent restrictions to traverse the file system. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.023 (81.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Phpmyadmin — versions 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6614?
- CVE-2016-6614 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6614?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.