CVE-2016-2560

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: March 01, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.15, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.5, and 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted Host HTTP header, related to libraries/Config.class.php; (2) crafted JSON data, related to file_echo.php; (3) a crafted SQL query, related to js/functions.js; (4) the initial parameter to libraries/server_privileges.lib.php in the user accounts page; or (5) the it parameter to libraries/controllers/TableSearchController.class.php in the zoom search page.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00018.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00020.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/38fa1191049ac0c626a6684eea52068dfbbb5078
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/41c4e0214c286f28830cca54423b5db57e7c0ce4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/7877a9c0084bf8ae15cbd8d2729b126271f682cc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/ab1283e8366c97a155d4e9ae58628a248458ea32
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/c842a0de9288033d25404d1d6eb22dd83033675f
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-11/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00018.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/38fa1191049ac0c626a6684eea52068dfbbb5078
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/41c4e0214c286f28830cca54423b5db57e7c0ce4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/7877a9c0084bf8ae15cbd8d2729b126271f682cc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/ab1283e8366c97a155d4e9ae58628a248458ea32
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/c842a0de9288033d25404d1d6eb22dd83033675f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-11/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.3%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

phpmyadmin

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