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CVE-2016-5099

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.6 and 4.6.x before 4.6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via special characters that are mishandled during double URL decoding.

Severity
Medium 6.1
Published
5 Jul 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 66% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · 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:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
phpMyAdminServers and applications · cpe:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin
  • Version 4.6.1
  • Version 4.6.0
  • Version 4.6.0-rc2
  • Version 4.6.0-rc1
All 29 release lines
  • 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 4.4.15.4
  • Version 4.4.15.5
  • Version 4.6.0-alpha1
  • Version 4.6.0-rc1
  • Version 4.6.0-rc2
  • Version 4.6.0
  • Version 4.6.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5099
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5099