CVE-2016-6629: Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2016-6629 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) authentication bypass vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves phpmyadmin authentication bypass. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.6.4, 4.4.15.8, 4.0.10.17.
CVE-2016-6629 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.8
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:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2016-6629
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 4.6.4Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.4.15.8Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.0.10.17Run 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-2016-6629, 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 4.6.4), 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 General Security Weakness. 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-2016-6629 Affected Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.6
< 4.6.4
|
4.6.4
|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.4
< 4.4.15.8
|
4.4.15.8
|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.0
< 4.0.10.17
|
4.0.10.17
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-567r-vqj7-5cw7",
"modified" : "2023-07-31T19:54:22Z",
"published" : "2022-05-17T02:37:14Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2016-6629" ],
"summary" : "phpMyAdmin Authentication Bypass",
"details" : "An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving the `$cfg['ArbitraryServerRegexp']` configuration directive. An attacker could reuse certain cookie values in a way of bypassing the servers defined by ArbitraryServerRegexp. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
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"name" : "phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
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"introduced" : "4.6"
}, {
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} ]
} ]
}, {
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"name" : "phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin"
},
"ranges" : [ {
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}, {
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} ]
} ]
}, {
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"name" : "phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin"
},
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} ]
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} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6629"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20210725054025/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92493"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-52"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ ],
"severity" : "CRITICAL",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-07-31T19:54:22Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2016-12-11T02:59:00Z"
}
}