CVE-2016-6609 describes a critical vulnerability in phpMyAdmin versions 4.6.x (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x (prior to 4.0.10.17), allowing for arbitrary PHP command execution. An authenticated attacker could leverage a specially crafted database name through the array export feature to achieve this. With a CVSS v3.0 score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been identified, organizations using affected phpMyAdmin versions should prioritize patching to mitigate this severe risk.
| 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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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