CVE-2016-9853 Details
Description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. 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. During an execution timeout in the export functionality, the errors containing the full path of the directory of phpMyAdmin are written to the export file. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), and 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9) are affected. This CVE is for the fopen wrapper issue.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32 | CVE | |
| https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-63 | CVE | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94527 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32 | [email protected] | |
| https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-63 | [email protected] | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94527 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-200 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| phpmyadmin phpmyadmin | 4.4.0 4.4.1 4.4.1.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 4.4.5 4.4.6 4.4.6.1 4.4.7 4.4.8 4.4.9 4.4.10 4.4.11 4.4.12 4.4.13 4.4.13.1 4.4.14 4.4.14.1 4.4.15 4.4.15.1 4.4.15.2 4.4.15.3 4.4.15.4 4.4.15.5 4.4.15.6 4.4.15.7 4.4.15.8 4.6.0 4.6.1 4.6.2 4.6.3 4.6.4 |
CPE
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Change History
8 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 6, 2026 | Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jul 1, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Dec 23, 2016 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Dec 23, 2016 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |