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MEDIUM · 6.1

CVE-2016-5705

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) s...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
OpensuseLeap42.1
OpensuseOpensuse13.1
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5705?

CVE-2016-5705 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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) s...

How severe is CVE-2016-5705?

CVE-2016-5705 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5705?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.