CVE-2016-9848 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

phpMyAdmin exposes HttpOnly cookie values via phpinfo, allowing attackers to read sensitive session data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-9848?

CVE-2016-9848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 11 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. phpinfo (phpinfo.php) shows PHP information including values of HttpOnly cookies. 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.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9848?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9848?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-9848 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9848 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-9848, CVE-2016-1000361, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9848, GHSA-qc2g-2jgq-733p, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9848.

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