CVE-2016-6608
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6608 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-12-11 02:59:12 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | XSS issues were discovered in phpMyAdmin. This affects the database privilege check and the "Remove partitioning" functionality. Specially crafted database names can trigger the XSS attack. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4) are affected. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.004520000 probability, percentile 0.637980000 (date 2026-05-11)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.6.0 | alpha1 | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.6.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.6.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.6.3 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-6608 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| phpMyAdmin - Security - PMASA-2016-31 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.phpmyadmin.net | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-32) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710467 Gentoo Linux Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) MyAdmin Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-32)