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phpMyAdmin Cryptographic Vulnerability

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Nov 7, 2023

Package

composer phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Composer)

Affected versions

>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.10.13
>= 4.4.0, < 4.4.15.3
>= 4.5.0, < 4.5.4

Patched versions

4.0.10.13
4.4.15.3
4.5.4

Description

The suggestPassword function in js/functions.js 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 relies on the Math.random JavaScript function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute-force approach.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Feb 20, 2016
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Reviewed Jul 31, 2023
Last updated Nov 7, 2023

Severity

High
7.5
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2016-1927

GHSA ID

GHSA-4gmg-gwjh-3mmr

Source code

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