medium
6.1
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-6615: XSS

First published: Sun Dec 11 2016(Updated: )

XSS issues were discovered in phpMyAdmin. This affects navigation pane and database/table hiding feature (a specially-crafted database name can be used to trigger an XSS attack); the "Tracking" feature (a specially-crafted query can be used to trigger an XSS attack); and GIS visualization feature. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4) and 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8) are affected.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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=4.4.15.7
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=4.6.3

Remedy

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-38

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-6615?

    CVE-2016-6615 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to enable Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-6615?

    To fix CVE-2016-6615, it is recommended to upgrade phpMyAdmin to a version that has addressed this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of phpMyAdmin are affected by CVE-2016-6615?

    CVE-2016-6615 affects phpMyAdmin versions from 4.4.0 to 4.6.3.

  • What types of XSS issues are associated with CVE-2016-6615?

    CVE-2016-6615 involves XSS issues triggered by specially-crafted database names and queries within the phpMyAdmin interface.

  • Are there any workarounds for CVE-2016-6615?

    While the best course of action is to upgrade to a patched version, limiting access to phpMyAdmin can mitigate the risk of CVE-2016-6615.

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