phpMyAdmin CSRF Vulnerability
Impact
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. When the arg_separator is different from its default & value, the CSRF token was not properly stripped from the return URL of the preference import action. 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 4.6.0 before 4.6.5Ecosystem versions | 4.6.5 |
| From 4.4.0 before 4.4.15.9Ecosystem versions | 4.4.15.9 |
| From 4.0.0 before 4.0.10.18Ecosystem versions | 4.0.10.18 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-jvxx-8xxf-5495
View original version evidence (22 explicit versions)
Original source description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. When the arg_separator is different from its default & value, the CSRF token was not properly stripped from the return URL of the preference import action. 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.
References
- Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9866
- Source reference github.com/phpmyadmin/composer
- Source reference security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
- Security advisory web.archive.org/web/20210123194736/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94536
- Security advisory www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-71