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CVE-2016-6629
phpMyAdmin Authentication Bypass
Impact
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving the `$cfg['ArbitraryServerRegexp']` configuration directive. An attacker could reuse certain cookie values in a way of bypassing the servers defined by ArbitraryServerRegexp. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| composer | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 4.6, < 4.6.4 | 4.6.4 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | Versions 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.3, 4.0.0, 4.0.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92493
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-52
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-567r-vqj7-5cw7
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6629
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210725054025/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92493