CVE-2016-2561

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.5 and 4.5.x...

5.4 MediumFix available

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.5 and 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) normalization.php or (2) js/normalization.js in the database normalization page, (3) templates/database/structure/sortable_header.phtml in the database structure page, or (4) the pos parameter to db_central_columns.php in the central columns page.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

2.48%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.4

Record: CVE-2016-2561
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-2561
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-3636 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-3636
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v24v-vp5m-fpcr 5.4

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.5 and 4.5.x...

Record: GHSA-v24v-vp5m-fpcr
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.4

Record: CVE-2016-2561
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-2561 5.4

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2561
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-2561 5.4

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2561
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2016-0092 No score

Updated phpmyadmin packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated phpmyadmin package fixes security vulnerabilities:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) issues in phpMyAdmin before 4.4.15.5 (CVE-2016-2560, CVE-2016-2561).

Record: MGASA-2016-0092
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

phpmyadmin

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`phpmyadmin` Debian:12	before 4:4.5.5.1-1	4:4.5.5.1-1
`phpmyadmin` Debian:13	before 4:4.5.5.1-1	4:4.5.5.1-1
`phpmyadmin` Debian:14	before 4:4.5.5.1-1	4:4.5.5.1-1
`phpmyadmin` Debian:8	before 4:4.2.12-2+deb8u2, plus listed versions 4:4.2.12-24:4.2.12-2+deb8u1	4:4.2.12-2+deb8u2
`phpmyadmin` Mageia:5	before 4.4.15.5-1.2.mga5	4.4.15.5-1.2.mga5
`phpmyadmin` Ubuntu: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 less 4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm14:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm24:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm34:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm4	None known
`phpmyadmin` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4:4.4.13.1-14:4.5.0.2-24:4.5.1-14:4.5.1-24:4.5.1-3 Show 13 moreShow less 4:4.5.2-14:4.5.2-24:4.5.3.1-14:4.5.4-14:4.5.4.1-24:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu14:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu24:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2.14:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2.1+esm24:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2.1+esm34:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2.1+esm44:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2.1+esm54:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2.1+esm6	None known
`phpMyAdmin` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 4.6.5.2-1.1	4.6.5.2-1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-2561 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Phpmyadmin, published March 1, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.48%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin 4:4.5.5.1-1.

References

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