CVE-2016-2040

Name: CVE-2016-2040
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-02-20T01:59:03.297+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.64%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2040 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) table name, (2) SET value, (3) search query, or (4) hostname in a Location header.. EPSS estimates a 1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) table name, (2) SET value, (3) search query, or (4) hostname in a Location header.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.64%

73.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22
Fedoraproject	Fedora	23
Opensuse	Leap	42.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.0
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.1
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10.1
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10.2
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10.3
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10.4
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10.5
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10.6
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10.7
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10.8
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10.9
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10.10
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10.11
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.0.10.12
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.0
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.1
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.1.1
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.2
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.3
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.4
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.5
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.6
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.6.1
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.7
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.8
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.9
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.10
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.11
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.12
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.13
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.13.1
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.14.1
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.15
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.15.1
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.15.2
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.4.15.3
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.5.0
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.5.0.1
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.5.0.2
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.5.1
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.5.2
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.5.3

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-3.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/75a55824012406a08c4debf5ddb7ae41c32a7dbcPatch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/aca42efa01917cc0fe8cfdb2927a6399ca1742f2Patch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/edffb52884b09562490081c3b8666ef46c296418Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-3.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/75a55824012406a08c4debf5ddb7ae41c32a7dbcPatch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/aca42efa01917cc0fe8cfdb2927a6399ca1742f2Patch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/edffb52884b09562490081c3b8666ef46c296418Patch

Timeline

Published: Feb 20, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2040?

How severe is CVE-2016-2040?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-2040 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2040?

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Source: NVD / NIST