CVE-2017-1000016 phpMyAdmin Cookie attribute injection attack
Attackers can inject arbitrary values into browser cookies due to improper input validation in a PHP library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-1000016?
CVE-2017-1000016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 13 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A weakness was discovered where an attacker can inject arbitrary values in to the browser cookies. This is a re-issue of an incomplete fix from PMASA-2016-18.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000016?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Packagist | From 4.6 | 4.6.6 |
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Packagist | From 4.6 | 4.6.6 |
Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000016?
Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.6.6 or later.
Is CVE-2017-1000016 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000016 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000016, GHSA-j2cq-h6v2-f875.