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Description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. An unauthenticated user can execute a denial of service attack when phpMyAdmin is running with $cfg['AllowArbitraryServer']=true. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.
Basic information
Type
reviewed
Severity
medium Advisory on GitHub
Open advisory ↗ Repository advisory
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Source code
Browse source ↗ Published (advisory)
2022-05-17 02:36:37 UTC
Updated
2024-04-24 17:18:13 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2024-04-24 17:18:12 UTC
NVD published
2016-12-10
EPSS Score
Score
Percentile
1.02%
76.52%
CVSS Scores
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
5.9
3.0
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
CWEs
CWE id
Name
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
Affected packages (3)
Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.
Ecosystem
Package
Vulnerable range
First patched
Vulnerable functions
composer
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin >= 4.6, < 4.6.5
4.6.5
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composer
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin >= 4.4, < 4.4.15.9
4.4.15.9
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composer
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin >= 4.0, < 4.0.10.18
4.0.10.18
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