Arbitrary Cookie Injection Vulnerability in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2017-1000016

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
PHPmyadmin
Status
PHPmyadmin
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 July 2017

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in phpMyAdmin that allows an attacker to inject arbitrary values into browser cookies. This issue stems from an incomplete fix related to previous security advisories, highlighting the need for ongoing vigilance in web application security. Proper validation and sanitization of cookie values are essential to mitigate this risk.

References

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2017-5
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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