medium
6.1
CWE
74 94
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-5701: Code Injection

First published: Sun Jul 03 2016(Updated: )

setup/frames/index.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.15.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to conduct BBCode injection attacks against HTTP sessions via a crafted URI.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
phpMyAdmin=4.0.0
phpMyAdmin=4.0.1
phpMyAdmin=4.0.2
phpMyAdmin=4.0.3
phpMyAdmin=4.0.4
phpMyAdmin=4.0.4.1
phpMyAdmin=4.0.4.2
phpMyAdmin=4.0.5
phpMyAdmin=4.0.6
phpMyAdmin=4.0.7
phpMyAdmin=4.0.8
phpMyAdmin=4.0.9
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=4.0.10.13
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.14
phpMyAdmin=4.0.10.15
SUSE Linux=42.1
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux=13.2
phpMyAdmin=4.6.0
phpMyAdmin=4.6.0-alpha1
phpMyAdmin=4.6.0-rc1
phpMyAdmin=4.6.0-rc2
phpMyAdmin=4.6.1
phpMyAdmin=4.6.2
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=4.4.15.4
phpMyAdmin=4.4.15.5
phpMyAdmin=4.4.15.6

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1dca386505f396f0c2035112a403cc80768a141f

Remedy

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-17/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-5701?

    CVE-2016-5701 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow BBCode injection attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-5701?

    To fix CVE-2016-5701, you should upgrade phpMyAdmin to version 4.0.10.16 or later, 4.4.15.7 or later, or 4.6.3 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2016-5701?

    CVE-2016-5701 affects phpMyAdmin versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.10.15, 4.4.0 to 4.4.15.6, and 4.6.0 to 4.6.2.

  • What kind of attacks can be performed due to CVE-2016-5701?

    Due to CVE-2016-5701, attackers can conduct BBCode injection attacks leading to potential manipulation of HTTP sessions.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-5701?

    Yes, there are patches available in the updated versions of phpMyAdmin that resolve the vulnerability CVE-2016-5701.

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