vulnerability
FreeBSD: phpmyadmin -- multiple XSS and a man-in-the-middle vulnerability (Multiple CVEs)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Mar 1, 2016 | Mar 2, 2016 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Mar 1, 2016
Added
Mar 2, 2016
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
Description
The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.com SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof these servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Solution
freebsd-upgrade-package-phpmyadmin
References
- CVE-2016-2559
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-2559
- CVE-2016-2560
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-2560
- CVE-2016-2561
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-2561
- CVE-2016-2562
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-2562
- URL-https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-10/
- URL-https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-11/
- URL-https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-12/
- URL-https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-13/
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