CVE-2016-5099 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into phpMyAdmin via special characters mishandled during double URL decoding.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-5099?
CVE-2016-5099 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 5 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.6 and 4.6.x before 4.6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via special characters that are mishandled during double URL decoding.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5099?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Opensuse Opensuse, Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5099?
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-2016-5099 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5099 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5099, GHSA-97x5-mp4j-qrgq, MGASA-2016-0211, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5099.