Name: CVE-2016-2042: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-2042, CWE-200, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.00577

phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3 and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request to (1) libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php or (2) libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/Rijndael.php, which reveals the full path in an error message.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade phpmyadmin	Jul 30, 2024	Feb 20, 2016
Freebsd	—	Upgrade phpMyAdmin	Dec 10, 2025	Jan 28, 2016
Phpmyadmin	—	Upgrade phpMyAdmin to the latest version	Oct 16, 2019	Feb 20, 2016
Suse	—	Upgrade phpmyadmin	Feb 8, 2016	Feb 7, 2016
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Feb 20, 2016

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CVSS Details

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