The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.com SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof these servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate
Published Mar 1, 2016
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.78%
Description
The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.com SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof these servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.5.0
- 4.5.0
- 4.5.0
- 4.5.0
- 4.5.0.1
- 4.5.0.2
- 4.5.1
- 4.5.2
- 4.5.3
- 4.5.3.1
- 4.5.4
- 4.5.4.1
- 4.5.5
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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 | 0.78% (0.00779) | 54.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.77% (0.00772) | 50.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00341) | 54.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 41.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 40.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 38.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w8qg-j9fp-hrjf Advisory
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/e42b7e3aedd29dd0f7a48575f20bfc5aca0ff976 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2562
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-13 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w8qg-j9fp-hrjf | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/e42b7e3aedd29dd0f7a48575f20bfc5aca0ff976 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2562 | ||
| https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-13 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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