Fedora 23 update for phpMyAdmin



| Updated: 2025-04-24
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2016-4412
CWE-ID CWE-254
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

phpMyAdmin
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Security Features

EUVDB-ID: #VU39978

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4412

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to read and manipulate data.

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can be tricked into following a link leading to phpMyAdmin, which after authentication redirects to another malicious site. The attacker must sniff the user's valid phpMyAdmin token. All 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.16) are affected.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 23

phpMyAdmin: before 4.6.5.1-2.fc23

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2016-7fc142da66


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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