medium
5.3
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-2038: Infoleak

First published: Sat Feb 20 2016(Updated: )

phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
phpMyAdmin=4.0.0
phpMyAdmin=4.0.0-rc2
phpMyAdmin=4.0.0-rc3
phpMyAdmin=4.0.1
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.1
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.2
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.3
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.4
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.5
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.6
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.7
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.8
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.9
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.10
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.11
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.12
phpMyAdmin=4.4.0
phpMyAdmin=4.4.1
phpMyAdmin=4.4.1.1
phpMyAdmin=4.4.2
phpMyAdmin=4.4.3
phpMyAdmin=4.4.4
phpMyAdmin=4.4.5
phpMyAdmin=4.4.6
phpMyAdmin=4.4.6.1
phpMyAdmin=4.4.7
phpMyAdmin=4.4.8
phpMyAdmin=4.4.9
phpMyAdmin=4.4.10
phpMyAdmin=4.4.11
phpMyAdmin=4.4.12
phpMyAdmin=4.4.13
phpMyAdmin=4.4.13.1
phpMyAdmin=4.4.14.1
phpMyAdmin=4.4.15
phpMyAdmin=4.4.15.1
phpMyAdmin=4.4.15.2
phpMyAdmin=4.4.15.3
phpMyAdmin=4.5.0
phpMyAdmin=4.5.0.1
phpMyAdmin=4.5.0.2
phpMyAdmin=4.5.1
phpMyAdmin=4.5.2
phpMyAdmin=4.5.3
Fedora=22
Fedora=23
SUSE Linux=42.1
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux=13.2

Remedy

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-1.php

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/447c88f4884fe30a25d38c331c31d820a19f8c93

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/5aee5035646c4fc617564cb0d3d58c0435d64d81

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/76b10187c38634a29d6780f99f6dcd796191073b

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/85ccdbb5b9c6c7a9830e5cb468662837a59a7aa3

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/d4b9c22c1f8465bda5b6a83dc7e2cf59c3fe44e1

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/f83b52737e321005959497d8e8f59f8aaedc9048

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-2038?

    CVE-2016-2038 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-2038?

    To fix CVE-2016-2038, upgrade phpMyAdmin to version 4.0.10.13, 4.4.15.3, or 4.5.4 or later.

  • What does CVE-2016-2038 affect?

    CVE-2016-2038 affects phpMyAdmin versions 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4.

  • What does CVE-2016-2038 exploit?

    CVE-2016-2038 can be exploited by remote attackers to obtain sensitive information through a crafted request, revealing the full path in an error message.

  • Is CVE-2016-2038 a common vulnerability?

    Yes, CVE-2016-2038 is considered a common vulnerability due to its impact on widely used phpMyAdmin versions.

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