CVE-2016-9857 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. XSS is possible because of a weakness in a regular expression used in some JavaScript processing. 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-2016-9857?

CVE-2016-9857 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. XSS is possible because of a weakness in a regular expression used in some JavaScript processing. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4...

How severe is CVE-2016-9857?

CVE-2016-9857 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-2016-9857?

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