Information disclosure in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2015-6830 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
phpmyadmin (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU32371
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6830
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
libraries/plugins/auth/AuthenticationCookie.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.3.x before 4.3.13.2 and 4.4.x before 4.4.14.1 allows remote attackers to bypass a multiple-reCaptcha protection mechanism against brute-force credential guessing by providing a correct response to a single reCaptcha.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsphpmyadmin (Alpine package): 4.3.8-r0
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=02fb80392b704d803baaec8adaa80ab583c0dc39
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c2bfd707b9d099dfbc95598bf25f06ca57418b70
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
