CVE-2016-5701 describes a BBCode injection vulnerability in phpMyAdmin versions 4.0.10.x, 4.4.15.x, and 4.6.x, specifically within the setup/frames/index.inc.php component. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject malicious BBCode into HTTP sessions through a specially crafted URI, impacting the integrity and confidentiality of user sessions. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), it requires user interaction and network access, potentially leading to limited information disclosure and modification. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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