CVE-2016-9852
During an execution timeout in the export functionality, the errors containing the full path of the directory of phpMyAdmin are written to the export file.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.16%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. By calling some scripts that are part of phpMyAdmin in an unexpected way, it is possible to trigger phpMyAdmin to display a PHP error message which contains the full path of the directory where phpMyAdmin is installed. During an execution timeout in the export functionality, the errors containing the full path of the directory of phpMyAdmin are written to the export file. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), and 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9) are affected. This CVE is for the curl wrapper issue.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.16% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94527Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-63Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94527Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-63Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.