CVE-2016-5734
phpMyAdmin Code Injection vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 87.0%
Description
phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 does not properly choose delimiters to prevent use of the preg_replace e (aka eval) modifier, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted string, as demonstrated by the table search-and-replace implementation.
How to fix CVE-2016-5734
To remediate CVE-2016-5734, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 4:4.6.3-1 or later
- —upgrade to 4.0.10.16 or later
Is CVE-2016-5734 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 87.0%, placing CVE-2016-5734 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 4:4.6.3-1
- >= 4.0.10.0, < 4.0.10.16
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |