Name: CVE-2016-5703: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-07-03T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-5703, CWE-89, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.02323

SQL injection vulnerability in libraries/central_columns.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7 and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted database name that is mishandled in a central column query.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade phpmyadmin	Aug 30, 2017	Jul 2, 2016
Debian	—	Upgrade phpmyadmin	Jul 30, 2024	Jul 3, 2016
Freebsd	—	Upgrade phpMyAdmin	Dec 10, 2025	Jul 1, 2016
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade dev-db/phpmyadmin.	Oct 30, 2017	Jul 2, 2016
Phpmyadmin	—	Upgrade phpMyAdmin to the latest version	Oct 16, 2019	Jul 3, 2016
Suse	—	Upgrade phpmyadmin	Jul 26, 2016	Jun 28, 2016
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Jul 3, 2016

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CVSS Details

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