CVE-2016-2562

MEDIUM

Phpmyadmin < 4.5.5.1 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.com SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof these servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

References (4)

Scores

CVSS v3 6.8
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 45.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-20
Status draft

Affected Products (14)

phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin < 4.5.5.1Packagist

Timeline

Published Mar 01, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026