An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. When the user does not specify a blowfish_secret key for encrypting cookies, phpMyAdmin generates one at runtime. A vulnerability was reported where the way this value is created uses a weak algorithm. This could allow an attacker to determine the user's blowfish_secret and potentially decrypt their cookies. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade phpmyadmin | Aug 30, 2017 | Dec 11, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade phpmyadmin | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 11, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-db/phpmyadmin. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 10, 2016 |
| Phpmyadmin | — | Upgrade phpMyAdmin to the latest version | May 2, 2017 | Dec 11, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Dec 11, 2016 |
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