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CVE-2016-9864

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. With a crafted username or a table name, it was possible to inject SQL statements in the tracking functionality that would run with the privileges of the control user. This gives read and write access to the tables of the configuration storage database, and if the control user has the necessary privileges, read access to some tables of the MySQL database.…

Severity
High 7.5
Published
11 Dec 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
SQL injection (CWE-89)
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. With a crafted username or a table name, it was possible to inject SQL statements in the tracking functionality that would run with the privileges of the control user. This gives read and write access to the tables of the configuration storage database, and if the control user has the necessary privileges, read access to some tables of the MySQL database. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
phpMyAdminServers and applications · cpe:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin
  • Version 4.6.4
  • Version 4.6.3
  • Version 4.6.2
  • Version 4.6.1
All 63 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 4.0.10.17
  • 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 4.4.15.8
  • 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-2016-9864
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9864