CVE-2016-5705

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: July 03, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7 and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) server-privileges certificate data fields on the user privileges page, (2) an "invalid JSON" error message in the error console, (3) a database name in the central columns implementation, (4) a group name, or (5) a search name in the bookmarks implementation.

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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
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-21/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00113.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00114.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91378
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-21/
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)
0.6%
70th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

opensuse phpmyadmin