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Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting phpmyadmin package, versions <4:4.5.5.1-1

Severity

 Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-PHPMYADMIN-417603
  • published1 Mar 2016
  • disclosed1 Mar 2016
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Introduced: 1 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-2560  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 phpmyadmin to version 4:4.5.5.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream phpmyadmin package and not the phpmyadmin package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.15, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.5, and 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted Host HTTP header, related to libraries/Config.class.php; (2) crafted JSON data, related to file_echo.php; (3) a crafted SQL query, related to js/functions.js; (4) the initial parameter to libraries/server_privileges.lib.php in the user accounts page; or (5) the it parameter to libraries/controllers/TableSearchController.class.php in the zoom search page.

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