CVE-2016-2045 : Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SQL editor in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x b

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SQL editor in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a SQL query that triggers JSON data in a response.

Published 2016-02-20 01:59:09

Updated 2025-04-12 10:46:41

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2016-2045

Phpmyadmin » Phpmyadmin » Version: 4.5.0
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Phpmyadmin » Phpmyadmin » Version: 4.5.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Phpmyadmin » Phpmyadmin » Version: 4.5.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Phpmyadmin » Phpmyadmin » Version: 4.5.3
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Phpmyadmin » Phpmyadmin » Version: 4.5.2
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Phpmyadmin » Phpmyadmin » Version: 4.5.1
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Fedoraproject » Fedora » Version: 22
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Fedoraproject » Fedora » Version: 23
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2045

EPSS FAQ

0.31%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 51 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2045

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
3.5	LOW	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N	6.8	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
5.4	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	2.3	2.7	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: Required Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2016-2045

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-2045

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html

[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: phpMyAdmin-4.5.4.1-1.fc23
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/11496890d7e21786cbfd9fd17ab968f498116b3f

Tell jQuery we're expecting JSON here · phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin@1149689 · GitHub
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html

[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: phpMyAdmin-4.5.4-1.fc22
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-9.php

phpMyAdmin - Security - PMASA-2016-9
Patch;Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/0a24f92d081033576bfdd9d4bdec1a54501734c1

Set correct content type for JSON responses · phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin@0a24f92 · GitHub
Patch

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-2045

Products affected by CVE-2016-2045

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2045

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2045

CWE ids for CVE-2016-2045

References for CVE-2016-2045