CVE-2016-2559 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the SQL parser of phpMyAdmin versions 4.5.x prior to 4.5.5.1. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts or HTML through specially crafted SQL queries. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction and authenticated access, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or significant community discussion or media coverage has been identified for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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