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Vulnerability details: VCID-xvtj-eay9-m3er
Vulnerability ID VCID-xvtj-eay9-m3er
Aliases CVE-2016-7405
GHSA-3fj4-q72x-x2g9
Summary SQL Injection The `qstr` method in the PDO driver in the ADOdb Library for PHP might allow remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks via vectors related to incorrect quoting.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 9.0
Risk 4.5
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
epss 0.03101 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-7405
epss 0.03101 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-7405
epss 0.03101 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-7405
epss 0.03101 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-7405
epss 0.03101 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-7405
epss 0.03101 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-7405
epss 0.03101 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-7405
epss 0.03101 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-7405
epss 0.03101 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-7405
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/blob/v5.20.7/docs/changelog.md
generic_textual CRITICAL https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/blob/v5.20.7/docs/changelog.md
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/commit/bd9eca9f40220f9918ec3cc7ae9ef422b3e448b8
generic_textual CRITICAL https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/commit/bd9eca9f40220f9918ec3cc7ae9ef422b3e448b8
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/issues/226
generic_textual CRITICAL https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/issues/226
cvssv3.1_qr CRITICAL https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3fj4-q72x-x2g9
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LT3WU77BRUJREZUYQ3ZQBMUIVIVIND4Y
generic_textual CRITICAL https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LT3WU77BRUJREZUYQ3ZQBMUIVIVIND4Y
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7405
generic_textual CRITICAL https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7405
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-59
generic_textual CRITICAL https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-59
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20210123170727/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92969
generic_textual CRITICAL https://web.archive.org/web/20210123170727/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92969
cvssv3.1 9.8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/8
generic_textual CRITICAL http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/8
cvssv3.1 9.8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/1
generic_textual CRITICAL http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/1
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-7405
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7405
https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/blob/v5.20.7/docs/changelog.md
https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/commit/bd9eca9f40220f9918ec3cc7ae9ef422b3e448b8
https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/issues/226
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LT3WU77BRUJREZUYQ3ZQBMUIVIVIND4Y
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LT3WU77BRUJREZUYQ3ZQBMUIVIVIND4Y/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-59
https://web.archive.org/web/20210123170727/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92969
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/1
837211 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=837211
CVE-2016-7405 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7405
GHSA-3fj4-q72x-x2g9 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3fj4-q72x-x2g9
USN-6825-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/6825-1/
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/blob/v5.20.7/docs/changelog.md
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/commit/bd9eca9f40220f9918ec3cc7ae9ef422b3e448b8
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/issues/226
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LT3WU77BRUJREZUYQ3ZQBMUIVIVIND4Y
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7405
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-59
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://web.archive.org/web/20210123170727/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92969
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/8
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/1
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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.86744
EPSS Score 0.03101
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T12:47:06.285191+00:00 GitLab Importer Import https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/packagist/adodb/adodb-php/CVE-2016-7405.yml 38.0.0