CVE-2016-2038
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 allows remote...
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 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.3
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 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
CVE-2016-2038- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
CVE-2016-2038- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-3146 No score
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 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
EUVD-2016-3146- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-75vh-37rf-cpgj
5.3
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 allows remote...
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 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
GHSA-75vh-37rf-cpgj- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.3
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 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
CVE-2016-2038- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-2038
5.3
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 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2038- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-2038
5.3
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 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2038- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0051 No score
Updated phpmyadmin/phpseclib packages fix security vulnerability
Password suggestion functionality uses Math.random() which does not provide cryptographically secure random numbers (CVE-2016-1927).
By calling some scripts that are part of phpMyAdmin in an unexpected way, it is possible to trigger phpMyAdmin to display a PHP error message which contains the full path of the directory where phpMyAdmin is installed (CVE-2016-2038).
The XSRF/CSRF token is generated with a weak algorithm using functions that do not return cryptographically secure values (CVE-2016-2039).
With a crafted table name it is possible to trigger an XSS attack in the database search page. With a crafted SET value or a crafted search query, it is possible to trigger an XSS attacks in the zoom search page. With a crafted hostname header, it is possible to trigger an XSS attacks in the home page (CVE-2016-2040).
The comparison of the XSRF/CSRF token parameter with the value saved in the session is vulnerable to timing attacks. Moreover, the comparison could be bypassed if the XSRF/CSRF token matches a particular pattern (CVE-2016-2041).
The phpmyadmin package has been updated to version 4.4.15.4 in the 4.4.x stable branch, and the phpseclib dependency has been updated to version 2.0.1.
- Record
MGASA-2016-0051- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1 No score
phpMyAdmin-4.6.5.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the phpMyAdmin-4.6.5.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadminDebian:12 |
before 4:4.5.4-1 | 4:4.5.4-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:13 |
before 4:4.5.4-1 | 4:4.5.4-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:14 |
before 4:4.5.4-1 | 4:4.5.4-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:7 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u3, plus listed versions 4:3.4.11.1-24:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u14:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u2 |
4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u3 |
phpmyadminMageia:5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 4.4.15.4-1.mga5 | 4.4.15.4-1.mga5 |
phpseclibMageia:5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 2.0.1-1.mga5 | 2.0.1-1.mga5 |
phpmyadminUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4:4.0.6-14:4.0.8-14:4.0.9-14:4.0.10-14:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1 Show 4 moreShow less4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm14:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm24:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm34:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm4 |
None known |
phpMyAdminopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 124 CVEs |
before 4.6.5.2-1.1 | 4.6.5.2-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-2038 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Phpmyadmin, published February 5, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.56%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin 4:4.5.4-1.
References
github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/f83b52737e321005959497d8e8f59f8aaedc9048
github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/85ccdbb5b9c6c7a9830e5cb468662837a59a7aa3
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html
github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/447c88f4884fe30a25d38c331c31d820a19f8c93
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html
github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/d4b9c22c1f8465bda5b6a83dc7e2cf59c3fe44e1
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lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html
phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-1.php
github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/76b10187c38634a29d6780f99f6dcd796191073b
github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/5aee5035646c4fc617564cb0d3d58c0435d64d81
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2038
github.com/advisories/GHSA-75vh-37rf-cpgj
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2038
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0051.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17633
phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-1
phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-2
phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-3
phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-4
phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-5
phpmyadmin.net/files/4.4.15.3
phpmyadmin.net/news/2016/1/28/phpmyadmin-454-44153-and-401013-are-released
phpmyadmin.net/news/2016/1/29/phpmyadmin-401014-44154-and-451
lwn.net/Vulnerabilities/674259
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2038
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2038
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