Information Exposure Affecting phpmyadmin package, versions <4:4.5.4-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published1 Nov 2026
- disclosed20 Feb 2016
Introduced: 20 Feb 2016
CVE-2016-2042 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest phpmyadmin to version 4:4.5.4-1 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 Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3 and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request to (1) libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php or (2) libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/Rijndael.php, which reveals the full path in an error message.
References
- https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2016-2042
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-6.php
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/5a3de108f26e4b0dddadddbe8ccdb1dd5526771f