mhuertos phpLDAPadmin ajax_functions.js makeHttpRequest request smuggling
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in mhuertos phpLDAPadmin up to 665dbc2690ebeb5392d38f1fece0a654225a0b38. Affected by this vulnerability is the function makeHttpRequest of the file htdocs/js/ajax_functions.js. The manipulation leads to http request smuggling. The attack can be launched remotely. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable. The patch is named dd6e9583a2eb2ca085583765e8a63df5904cb036. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-270523.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-15039
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h87m-6ppf-r3wm
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-15039 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-15039 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h87m-6ppf-r3wm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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