CVE-2016-2040: Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2016-2040 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves phpmyadmin xss vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.0.10.13, 4.4.15.3, 4.5.4.
CVE-2016-2040 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.4
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2016-2040
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.0.10.13Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.4.15.3Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.5.4Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for phpmyadmin/phpmyadminHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2016-2040, inspect your project dependencies for Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:
inspect dependencies for phpmyadmin/phpmyadminAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.0.10.13), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2016-2040 Affected Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.0
< 4.0.10.13
|
4.0.10.13
|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.4
< 4.4.15.3
|
4.4.15.3
|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.5
< 4.5.4
|
4.5.4
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"id" : "GHSA-pw34-qf6c-84fc",
"modified" : "2023-07-28T20:49:36Z",
"published" : "2022-05-14T02:08:30Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2016-2040" ],
"summary" : "phpMyAdmin XSS Vulnerability",
"details" : "Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) table name, (2) SET value, (3) search query, or (4) hostname in a Location header.",
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"url" : "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627"
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