CVE-2016-5730

phpMyAdmin full path disclosure vulnerability

5.3 MediumFix available

phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors involving (1) an array value to FormDisplay.php, (2) incorrect data to validate.php, (3) unexpected data to Validator.php, (4) a missing config directory during setup, or (5) an incorrect OpenID identifier data type, 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

2.62%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.3

Record: CVE-2016-5730
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-5730
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-5596 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-5596
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wm9c-vcv2-vpqc 5.3

phpMyAdmin full path disclosure vulnerability

Record: GHSA-wm9c-vcv2-vpqc
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS: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

Record: CVE-2016-5730
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-5730 5.3

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5730
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVGHSA-wm9c-vcv2-vpqc 5.3

phpMyAdmin full path disclosure vulnerability

Record: GHSA-wm9c-vcv2-vpqc
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS: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

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5730 5.3

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5730
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2016-0240 No score

Updated phpmyadmin packages fix security vulnerability

In phpMyAdmin before 4.4.15.7, a vulnerability was discovered that allows a BBCode injection to setup script in case it's not accessed on https (CVE-2016-5701).

In phpMyAdmin before 4.4.15.7, a vulnerability was discovered that allows an SQL injection attack to run arbitrary commands as the control user (CVE-2016-5703).

In phpMyAdmin before 4.4.15.7, XSS vulnerabilities were discovered in the user privileges page, the error console, and the central columns, query bookmarks, and user groups features (CVE-2016-5705).

In phpMyAdmin before 4.4.15.7, a Denial Of Service (DOS) attack was discovered in the way phpMyAdmin loads some JavaScript files (CVE-2016-5706).

In phpMyAdmin before 4.4.15.7, by specially crafting requests in the following areas, 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-2016-5730).

In phpMyAdmin before 4.4.15.7, with a specially crafted request, it is possible to trigger an XSS attack through the example OpenID authentication script (CVE-2016-5731).

In phpMyAdmin before 4.4.15.7, XSS vulnerabilities were found through specially crafted databases, in AJAX error handling, and in the Transformation, Designer, charts, and zoom search features (CVE-2016-5733).

In phpMyAdmin before 4.4.15.7, a vulnerability was reported where a specially crafted Transformation could be used to leak information including the authentication token. This could be used to direct a CSRF attack against a user (CVE-2016-5739).

Record: MGASA-2016-0240
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

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin` Packagist	4.0 up to 4.0.10.16	4.0.10.16
`phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin` Packagist	4.4 up to 4.4.15.7	4.4.15.7
`phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin` Packagist	4.6 up to 4.6.3	4.6.3
`phpmyadmin` Debian:12	before 4:4.6.3-1	4:4.6.3-1
`phpmyadmin` Debian:13	before 4:4.6.3-1	4:4.6.3-1
`phpmyadmin` Debian:14	before 4:4.6.3-1	4:4.6.3-1
`phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin` Packagist	4.0 up to 4.0.10.16, plus listed versions 4.0.04.0.14.0.104.0.10.14.0.10.2 Show 17 moreShow less 4.0.10.34.0.10.44.0.10.54.0.10.64.0.10.74.0.10.84.0.10.94.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.4.14.0.4.24.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.9	4.0.10.16
`phpmyadmin` Mageia:5 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 4.4.15.7-1.mga5	4.4.15.7-1.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 From an advisory covering 124 CVEs	before 4.6.5.2-1.1	4.6.5.2-1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
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-2016-5730 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Phpmyadmin, published July 3, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.62%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.10.16.

References

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