Vulnerability in Phpmyadmin

CVE-2016-9861

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. Due to the limitation in URL matching, it was possible to bypass the URL white-list protection. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.

EPSS: 0.018 (76.1th 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:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

  • Phpmyadmin — versions 4.4.0, 4.4.1, 4.4.1.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9861?
CVE-2016-9861 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-12-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-9861?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-9861 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.