CSRF Token Vulnerability in phpMyAdmin Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2016-9866

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
PHPmyadmin
Status
PHPmyadmin
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 December 2016

Summary

An issue in phpMyAdmin was identified where the CSRF token was not properly sanitized from the return URL during the preference import action when the arg_separator is set to a non-default value. This flaw affects versions 4.6.x prior to 4.6.5, 4.4.x prior to 4.4.15.9, and 4.0.x prior to 4.0.10.18. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of legitimate users.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94536
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-71
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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