vulnerability

Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-2562): phpmyadmin vulnerability

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Mar 1, 2016
Added
Jun 26, 2025
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

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Title
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