phpMyAdmin Reflected File Download attack

Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. An attacker may be able to trigger a user to download a specially crafted malicious SVG file. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
medium
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Published (advisory)
2022-05-17 02:37:14 UTC
Updated
2024-04-24 17:19:12 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2024-04-24 17:19:11 UTC
NVD published
2016-12-10

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.26% 49.01%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
6.3 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
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:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.

Identifiers

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, < 4.6.4 4.6.4
composer phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin >= 4.4, < 4.4.15.8 4.4.15.8
composer phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin >= 4.0, < 4.0.10.17 4.0.10.17

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence