CVE-2016-5705: Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2016-5705 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) 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 vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.4.15.7, 4.6.3.
CVE-2016-5705 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2016-5705
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 4.4.15.7Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.6.3Run 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-2016-5705, 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 4.4.15.7), 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-2016-5705 Affected Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.4.0
< 4.4.15.7
|
4.4.15.7
|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.6.0
< 4.6.3
|
4.6.3
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"id" : "GHSA-6q2j-8h8q-46mr",
"modified" : "2025-04-14T21:32:57Z",
"published" : "2022-05-14T02:08:58Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2016-5705" ],
"summary" : "phpMyAdmin vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting",
"details" : "Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7 and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) server-privileges certificate data fields on the user privileges page, (2) an \"invalid JSON\" error message in the error console, (3) a database name in the central columns implementation, (4) a group name, or (5) a search name in the bookmarks implementation.",
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