CVE-2016-9856 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

An XSS issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin because of an improper fix for CVE-2016-2559 in PMASA-2016-10. This issue is resolved by using a copy of a hash to avoid a race condition. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94530Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-64PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94530Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-64PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9856?

CVE-2016-9856 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). An XSS issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin because of an improper fix for CVE-2016-2559 in PMASA-2016-10. This issue is resolved by using a copy of a hash to avoid a race condition. All 4.6.x versions ...

How severe is CVE-2016-9856?

CVE-2016-9856 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-2016-9856?

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