CVE-2015-8669
libraries/config/messages.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.2,...
CVE-2015-8669 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Phpmyadmin, published December 26, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.20%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin 4:4.5.3.1-1.
- Severity
- 5.3 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.20%EPSS, 82nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
4:4.5.3.1-1phpmyadmin +5 more
Description
libraries/config/messages.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.2, and 4.5.x before 4.5.3.1 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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadminDebian:12 | before 4:4.5.3.1-1 | 4:4.5.3.1-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:13 | before 4:4.5.3.1-1 | 4:4.5.3.1-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:14 | before 4:4.5.3.1-1 | 4:4.5.3.1-1 |
phpmyadminMageia:5 | before 4.2.13.3-1.3.mga5 | 4.2.13.3-1.3.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 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
libraries/config/messages.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.2, and 4.5.x before 4.5.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
CVE-2015-8669- 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 ListNo score
libraries/config/messages.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.2, and 4.5.x before 4.5.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
CVE-2015-8669- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8546No score
libraries/config/messages.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.2, and 4.5.x before 4.5.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8546- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mrjr-q5hm-729r
libraries/config/messages.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.2,...
libraries/config/messages.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.2, and 4.5.x before 4.5.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
GHSA-mrjr-q5hm-729r- 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
libraries/config/messages.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.2, and 4.5.x before 4.5.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
CVE-2015-8669- 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-2015-8669
libraries/config/messages.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.2, and 4.5.x before 4.5.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8669- 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-2015-8669
libraries/config/messages.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.2, and 4.5.x before 4.5.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8669- 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-2016-0002No score
Updated phpmyadmin packages fix security vulnerability
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-2015-8669).
- Record
MGASA-2016-0002- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1No 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
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.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00014.html
phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2015-6
securitytracker.com/id/1034806
github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/c4d649325b25139d7c097e56e2e46cc7187fae45
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8669
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8669
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0002.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17402
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8669
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8669
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4107