The suggestPassword function in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 relies on the Math.random JavaScript function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute-force approach
Published Feb 20, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.69%
Description
The suggestPassword function in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 relies on the Math.random JavaScript function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute-force approach.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.10
- 4.0.10.1
- 4.0.10.2
- 4.0.10.3
- 4.0.10.4
- 4.0.10.5
- 4.0.10.6
- 4.0.10.7
- 4.0.10.8
- 4.0.10.9
- 4.0.10.10
- 4.0.10.11
- 4.0.10.12
- 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
- 4.4.14.1
- 4.4.15
- 4.4.15.1
- 4.4.15.2
- 4.4.15.3
- 4.5.0
- 4.5.0.1
- 4.5.0.2
- 4.5.1
- 4.5.2
- 4.5.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.69% (0.02688) | 85.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.69% (0.02688) | 83.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.74% (0.00736) | 71.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.62% (0.00621) | 79.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.62% (0.00621) | 78.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00621) | 75.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-4.php x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gmg-gwjh-3mmr Advisory
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2369daa7f5f550797f560e6b46a021e4558c2d72
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/5530a72e162fab442218486a90ff3365c96fde98
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/6a96e67487f2faecb4de4204fee9b96b94020720
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8b6737735be5787d0b98c6cdfe2c7e3131b1bc95
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8dedcc1a175eb07debd4fe116407c43694c60b22 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/912856b432d794201884c36e5f390d446339b6e4 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1927
Change history (0)
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