An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 33
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.0 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.1 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.2 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.3 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.4 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1.1 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.2 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.3 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.1 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.2 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.3 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.4 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1.1 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.2 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.3 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
Show 23 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.4 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.5 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.6 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.6.1 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.7 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.8 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.9 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.10 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.11 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.12 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.13 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.13.1 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.14 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.14.1 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.15 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.15.1 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.15.2 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.15.3 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.15.4 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.15.5 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.15.6 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.15.7 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.15.8 | Vulnerable | phpMyAdmin |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.4 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.5 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.6 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.6.1 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.7 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.8 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.9 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.10 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.11 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.12 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.13 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.13.1 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.14 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.14.1 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.15 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.15.1 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.15.2 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.15.3 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.15.4 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.15.5 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.15.6 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.15.7 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.15.8 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9852
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2fq-59w2-3vq4
References
Advisory 1
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- TI-2020-14341 SQL Injection vulnerability in function getTableCreationQuery in CreateAddField.php in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources
- CVE-2016-9852 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9852 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2fq-59w2-3vq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-9852 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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