CVE-2019-12616

Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.9.0. A vulnerability was found that allows an attacker to trigger a CSRF attack against a phpMyAdmin user. The attacker can trick the user, for instance through a broken <img> tag pointing at the victim's phpMyAdmin database, and the attacker can potentially deliver a payload (such as a specific INSERT or DELETE statement) to the victim.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 59.80% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net
Affected: n/a n/a
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12616?
CVE-2019-12616 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12616?
To fix CVE-2019-12616, 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-2019-12616 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-12616 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~60% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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