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CVE-2016-2559

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the format function in libraries/sql-parser/src/Utils/Error.php in the SQL parser in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted query.

Severity
Medium 5.4
Published
1 Mar 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.7% in the next 30 daysHigher than 77% 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 4.5.5
  • Version 4.5.4.1
  • Version 4.5.4
  • Version 4.5.3.1
All 13 release lines
  • Version 4.5.0-beta1
  • Version 4.5.0-beta2
  • Version 4.5.0-rc1
  • 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
  • Version 4.5.3.1
  • Version 4.5.4
  • Version 4.5.4.1
  • Version 4.5.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2559
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2559