CVE-2016-5701

Description

setup/frames/index.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.15.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to conduct BBCode injection attacks against HTTP sessions via a crafted URI.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00114.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627 vendor advisory
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1dca386505f396f0c2035112a403cc80768a141f patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91383 vdb entry
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-17/ patch vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00113.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5701?
CVE-2016-5701 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5701?
To fix CVE-2016-5701, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5701 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5701 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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