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CVE-2016-5097

phpMyAdmin before 4.6.2 places tokens in query strings and does not arrange for them to be stripped before external navigation, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading (1) HTTP requests or (2) server logs.

Severity
Medium 5.3
Published
5 Jul 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 74% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Information exposure (CWE-200)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
phpMyAdminServers and applications · cpe:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin
  • Every version up to 4.6.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5097
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5097