CVE-2016-5739: Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin PhpMyAdmin Vulnerable To Cross-Site Request Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2016-5739 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) phpmyadmin vulnerable to cross-site request vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves phpmyadmin vulnerable to cross-site request forgery. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.0.10.16, 4.4.15.7, 4.6.3.
CVE-2016-5739 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
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:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2016-5739
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 4.0.10.16Upgrade 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-2016-5739, 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 4.0.10.16), 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-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. 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-2016-5739 Affected Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.0.10.0
< 4.0.10.16
|
4.0.10.16
|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.4.15.0
< 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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"modified" : "2025-04-14T21:33:54Z",
"published" : "2022-05-14T02:08:58Z",
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"summary" : "phpMyAdmin vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery",
"details" : "The Transformation implementation in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 does not use the no-referrer Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct CSRF attacks by reading an authentication token in a Referer header, related to libraries/Header.php.",
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"url" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20200227223419/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91389"
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