CVE-2016-2561 describes multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin versions 4.4.x before 4.4.15.5 and 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1. These flaws allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML through various input fields within the application. The vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 5.4 (MEDIUM), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction and authenticated access, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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