vulnerability
phpMyAdmin: Improper Input Validation (CVE-2016-2562)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Mar 1, 2016 | May 4, 2017 | May 21, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Mar 1, 2016
Added
May 4, 2017
Modified
May 21, 2026
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
phpmyadmin-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2016-2562
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-2562
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.html
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/e42b7e3aedd29dd0f7a48575f20bfc5aca0ff976
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-13/
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-5533
- CWE-20
- EUVD-EUVD-2022-5533
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