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Vulnerability details: VCID-qhn7-b1w4-vkfn
Vulnerability ID VCID-qhn7-b1w4-vkfn
Aliases CVE-2016-5739
GHSA-2p7v-jm8m-g3qq
Summary phpMyAdmin vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery The Transformation implementation in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 does not use the no-referrer Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct CSRF attacks by reading an authentication token in a Referer header, related to libraries/Header.php.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 4.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 7.5 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00113.html
generic_textual HIGH http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00113.html
cvssv3.1 7.5 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00114.html
generic_textual HIGH http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00114.html
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
epss 0.00901 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2p7v-jm8m-g3qq
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1e5716cb96d46efc305381ae0da08e73fe340f05
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1e5716cb96d46efc305381ae0da08e73fe340f05
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2f4950828ec241e8cbdcf13090c2582a6fa620cb
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2f4950828ec241e8cbdcf13090c2582a6fa620cb
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5739
generic_textual HIGH https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5739
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
generic_textual HIGH https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20200227223419/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91389
generic_textual HIGH https://web.archive.org/web/20200227223419/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91389
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-28
generic_textual HIGH https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-28
cvssv3.1 7.5 http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
generic_textual HIGH http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
Reference id Reference type URL
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00113.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00114.html
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-5739
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1927
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2039
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2040
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2041
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2560
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2561
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5099
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5701
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5705
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5706
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5731
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5733
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5739
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1e5716cb96d46efc305381ae0da08e73fe340f05
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2f4950828ec241e8cbdcf13090c2582a6fa620cb
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5739
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
https://web.archive.org/web/20200227223419/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91389
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-28
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
GHSA-2p7v-jm8m-g3qq https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2p7v-jm8m-g3qq
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00113.html
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00114.html
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1e5716cb96d46efc305381ae0da08e73fe340f05
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2f4950828ec241e8cbdcf13090c2582a6fa620cb
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5739
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://web.archive.org/web/20200227223419/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91389
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-28
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.7473
EPSS Score 0.00901
Published At July 30, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T09:08:12.924283+00:00 GithubOSV Importer Import https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-2p7v-jm8m-g3qq/GHSA-2p7v-jm8m-g3qq.json 37.0.0