CVE-2016-4412 Open redirect in n/a
Attackers can redirect authenticated phpMyAdmin users to malicious sites by sniffing tokens, potentially facilitating phishing or session hijacking.
- 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-2016-4412?
CVE-2016-4412 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 11 Dec 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
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can be tricked into following a link leading to phpMyAdmin, which after authentication redirects to another malicious site. The attacker must sniff the user's valid phpMyAdmin token. All 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.16) are affected.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4412?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4412?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-4412 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4412 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4412, GHSA-r57r-r9wp-wc2v, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4412.