medium5.0Public exploit code
CVE-2015-6830
phpMyAdmin ReCaptcha bypass
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- PHPMyAdmin 3.0 - Bruteforce Login Bypass2025-08-18 · remote · php
Impact
libraries/plugins/auth/AuthenticationCookie.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.3.x before 4.3.13.2 and 4.4.x before 4.4.14.1 allows remote attackers to bypass a multiple-reCaptcha protection mechanism against brute-force credential guessing by providing a correct response to a single reCaptcha.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| composer | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.13.2 | 4.3.13.2 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | Versions 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.3.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166294.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166307.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166531.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3382
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76674
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033546
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/785f4e2711848eb8945894199d5870253a88584e
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2015-4/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v6fh-vg22-r6cm
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6830
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/0314e67900f01410bc8c81c58a40dc0515e3c91d
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228052837/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76674
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211215060142/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033546