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CVE-2016-9862

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. With a crafted login request it is possible to inject BBCode in the login page. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5) are affected.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
11 Dec 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 75% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Code injection (CWE-94)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Change data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
phpMyAdminServers and applications · cpe:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin
  • Version 4.6.0
  • Version 4.6.1
  • Version 4.6.2
  • Version 4.6.3
  • Version 4.6.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9862
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9862