phpMyAdmin Denial of Service (DoS)
Impact
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. An unauthenticated user can execute a denial of service attack when phpMyAdmin is running with $cfg['AllowArbitraryServer']=true. 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.
Source excerpt · OSVAffected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| From 4.6 before 4.6.5Ecosystem versions | 4.6.5 |
| From 4.4 before 4.4.15.9Ecosystem versions | 4.4.15.9 |
| From 4.0 before 4.0.10.18Ecosystem versions | 4.0.10.18 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-3hw5-fffc-qrg4
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Original source description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. An unauthenticated user can execute a denial of service attack when phpMyAdmin is running with $cfg['AllowArbitraryServer']=true. 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.