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CVE-2016-6624

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving improper enforcement of the IP-based authentication rules. When phpMyAdmin is used with IPv6 in a proxy server environment, and the proxy server is in the allowed range but the attacking computer is not allowed, this vulnerability can allow the attacking computer to connect despite the IP rules. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions…

Severity
Medium 5.9
Published
11 Dec 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 81% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-254
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Change data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Sources
NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving improper enforcement of the IP-based authentication rules. When phpMyAdmin is used with IPv6 in a proxy server environment, and the proxy server is in the allowed range but the attacking computer is not allowed, this vulnerability can allow the attacking computer to connect despite the IP rules. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
phpMyAdminServers and applications · cpe:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin
  • Version 4.6.3
  • Version 4.6.2
  • Version 4.6.1
  • Version 4.6.0
All 60 release lines
  • Version 4.0.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.0.3
  • Version 4.0.4
  • Version 4.0.4.1
  • Version 4.0.4.2
  • Version 4.0.5
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.0.7
  • Version 4.0.8
  • Version 4.0.9
  • 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 4.0.10.13
  • Version 4.0.10.14
  • Version 4.0.10.15
  • Version 4.0.10.16
  • 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
  • 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 4.4.15.6
  • Version 4.4.15.7
  • Version 4.6.0
  • Version 4.6.1
  • Version 4.6.2
  • Version 4.6.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6624
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6624