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CVE-2016-2040

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) table name, (2) SET value, (3) search query, or (4) hostname in a Location header.

Severity
Medium 5.4
Published
20 Feb 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 76% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a user account · Needs someone to click or open something
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
phpMyAdminServers and applications · cpe:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin
  • Version 4.5.3
  • Version 4.5.2
  • Version 4.5.1
  • Version 4.5.0.2
All 45 release lines
  • Version 4.0.0-rc2
  • Version 4.0.0-rc3
  • Version 4.0.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.10
  • Version 4.0.10.1
  • Version 4.0.10.2
  • Version 4.0.10.3
  • Version 4.0.10.4
  • Version 4.0.10.5
  • Version 4.0.10.6
  • Version 4.0.10.7
  • Version 4.0.10.8
  • Version 4.0.10.9
  • Version 4.0.10.10
  • Version 4.0.10.11
  • Version 4.0.10.12
  • Version 4.4.0
  • Version 4.4.1
  • Version 4.4.1.1
  • Version 4.4.2
  • Version 4.4.3
  • Version 4.4.4
  • Version 4.4.5
  • Version 4.4.6
  • Version 4.4.6.1
  • Version 4.4.7
  • Version 4.4.8
  • Version 4.4.9
  • Version 4.4.10
  • Version 4.4.11
  • Version 4.4.12
  • Version 4.4.13
  • Version 4.4.13.1
  • Version 4.4.14.1
  • Version 4.4.15
  • Version 4.4.15.1
  • Version 4.4.15.2
  • Version 4.4.15.3
  • Version 4.5.0
  • Version 4.5.0.1
  • Version 4.5.0.2
  • Version 4.5.1
  • Version 4.5.2
  • Version 4.5.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2040
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2040