CVE-2016-5706 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in phpMyAdmin versions 4.0.x, 4.4.x, and 4.6.x, specifically within the js/get_scripts.js.php component. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service by submitting a large array to the 'scripts' parameter. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to high availability impact. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
4.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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