high
7.5
CWE
200 352
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-5739: Infoleak

First published: Sun Jul 03 2016(Updated: )

The Transformation implementation 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 does not use the no-referrer Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct CSRF attacks by reading an authentication token in a Referer header, related to libraries/Header.php.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SUSE Linux=42.1
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux=13.2
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
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

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1e5716cb96d46efc305381ae0da08e73fe340f05

Remedy

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2f4950828ec241e8cbdcf13090c2582a6fa620cb

Remedy

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-28/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-5739?

    The severity of CVE-2016-5739 is classified as medium due to its potential for cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-5739?

    To fix CVE-2016-5739, upgrade phpMyAdmin to version 4.0.10.16 or later, 4.4.15.7 or later, or 4.6.3 or later.

  • Which versions of phpMyAdmin are affected by CVE-2016-5739?

    CVE-2016-5739 affects phpMyAdmin versions 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-2016-5739 facilitate?

    CVE-2016-5739 can facilitate cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks, allowing remote attackers to exploit authentication tokens.

  • Are any specific operating systems affected by CVE-2016-5739?

    Yes, CVE-2016-5739 affects specific versions of openSUSE, including Leap 42.1 and OpenSUSE 13.1 and 13.2.

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