CVE-2016-2045 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via SQL queries in the phpMyAdmin SQL editor, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-2045?

CVE-2016-2045 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 20 Feb 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SQL editor in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a SQL query that triggers JSON data in a response.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2045?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2045?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2016-2045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2045, GHSA-f8gp-vg7w-rp8x, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2045.

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