// For flags

CVE-2016-5099

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-32

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

< 1%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

30
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.6 and 4.6.x before 4.6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via special characters that are mishandled during double URL decoding.

Vulnerabilidad de XSS en phpMyAdmin 4.4.x en versiones anteriores a 4.4.15.6 y 4.6.x en versiones anteriores a 4.6.2 permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrarios a través de caracteres especiales que no son manejados adecuadamente durante la doble decodificación URL.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in phpMyAdmin, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution. Versions less than 4.6.5.1 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-05-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-07-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (30)