CVE-2016-2041: CSRF

Published Feb 20, 2016
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Updated

libraries/common.inc.php in 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 does not use a constant-time algorithm for comparing CSRF tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by measuring time differences.

Affected Software

53 affected componentsFixes available
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.5<4.5.4
4.5.4
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.4<4.4.15.3
4.4.15.3
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.0<4.0.10.13
4.0.10.13
Fedoraproject Fedora=22
Fedoraproject Fedora=23
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.0-rc2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.0-rc3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.4
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.5
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.6
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.7
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.8
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.9
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.10
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.11
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.12
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.1.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.4
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.5
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.6
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.6.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.7
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.8
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.9
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.10
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.11
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.12
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.13
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.13.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.14.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.15
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.15.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.15.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.4.15.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.5.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.5.0.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.5.0.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.5.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.5.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=4.5.3
openSUSE Leap=42.1
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE openSUSE=13.2

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-5.php

Patch Available

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/ec0e88e37ef30a66eada1c072953f4ec385a3e49

Event History

Feb 20, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:08 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2041?

CVE-2016-2041 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its implications in allowing CSRF token comparison vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-2041?

To mitigate CVE-2016-2041, upgrade phpMyAdmin to version 4.5.4, 4.4.15.3, or 4.0.10.13 or newer.

3

Which versions of phpMyAdmin are affected by CVE-2016-2041?

CVE-2016-2041 affects phpMyAdmin versions before 4.0.10.13, before 4.4.15.3, and before 4.5.4.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2016-2041 represent?

CVE-2016-2041 represents a CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) vulnerability that can enable bypassing intended access restrictions.

5

Can I find CVE-2016-2041 in any specific operating system packages?

Yes, CVE-2016-2041 is also associated with specific versions of Fedora and openSUSE packages that include vulnerable phpMyAdmin versions.

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