medium
6.1
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-5705: XSS

First published: Sun Jul 03 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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/03f73d48369703e0d3584699b08e24891c3295b8

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/0b7416c5f4439ed3f11c023785f2d4c49a1b09fc

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/364732e309cccb3fb56c938ed8d8bc0e04a3ca98

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/36df83a97a7f140fdb008b727a94f882847c6a6f

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/57ae483bad33059a885366d5445b7e1f6f29860a

Remedy

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-21/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-5705?

    The severity of CVE-2016-5705 is generally considered high due to its potential for remote code execution via cross-site scripting (XSS).

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-5705?

    To fix CVE-2016-5705, you should upgrade phpMyAdmin to version 4.4.15.7 or 4.6.3 or later, which contains the necessary patches.

  • What types of vulnerabilities are associated with CVE-2016-5705?

    CVE-2016-5705 is associated with multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allowing arbitrary web script or HTML injection.

  • Which versions of phpMyAdmin are affected by CVE-2016-5705?

    phpMyAdmin versions 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7 and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 are affected by CVE-2016-5705.

  • Can CVE-2016-5705 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2016-5705 can be exploited remotely by attackers to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable phpMyAdmin installations.

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