medium
6.1
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-5731: XSS

First published: Sun Jul 03 2016(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in examples/openid.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving an OpenID error message.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.6<4.6.3
4.6.3
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.4<4.4.15.7
4.4.15.7
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.0<4.0.10.16
4.0.10.16
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=4.0.0
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
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
SUSE Linux=42.1
openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE=13.2

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/418aeea3d83b0b6021bac311d849570acfc6e48c

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/94cf3864254ffaf3a69e97d8fc454888368b94ab

Remedy

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-24/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-5731?

    The severity of CVE-2016-5731 is classified as medium due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-5731?

    To fix CVE-2016-5731, upgrade to phpMyAdmin versions 4.0.10.16, 4.4.15.7, or 4.6.3 or later.

  • Which versions of phpMyAdmin are affected by CVE-2016-5731?

    Affected versions include phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2016-5731 enable?

    CVE-2016-5731 enables remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML via OpenID error message vectors.

  • Is CVE-2016-5731 still a concern for users of phpMyAdmin?

    Yes, CVE-2016-5731 remains a concern for users of affected versions who have not applied the latest fixes.

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