CVE-2016-2562 phpMyAdmin Improper Input Validation
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof GitHub API servers and obtain sensitive information due to missing X.509 certificate verification in phpMyAdmin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-2562?
CVE-2016-2562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 1 Mar 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.com SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof these servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2562?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Packagist | From 4.5 | 4.5.5.1 |
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Packagist | From 4.5 | 4.5.5.1 |
Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2562?
Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.5.5.1 or later.
Is CVE-2016-2562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2562 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2562, GHSA-w8qg-j9fp-hrjf, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2562.