Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Mar 1, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-2559
CVE-2016-2559
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the format function in libraries/sql-parser/src/Utils/Error.php in the SQL parser in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted query.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist | >= 4.5, < 4.5.5.1 | 4.5.5.1 |
Affected products
15cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 12 more
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords2 versions
>= 4.5, < 4.5.5.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 4.5, < 4.5.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.6.5.2-1.1
Patches
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References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7rf8-9r8f-qf59ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2559ghsaADVISORY
- www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-10/nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.htmlnvdWEB
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/3a6a9a807d99371ee126635e1a505fc1fe0df32cnvdWEB
- www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-10ghsaWEB
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