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CVE-2016-1927
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…
High7.5EPSS 2.7%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Packagistphpmyadmin/phpmyadminGHSA-4gmg-gwjh-3mmr (opens in a new tab)
References (8)
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-4.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0378 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- DSA-3627 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0357 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8dedcc1a175eb07debd4fe116407c43694c60b22 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/912856b432d794201884c36e5f390d446339b6e4 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2016-e55278763e (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2016-e1fe01e96e (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4gmg-gwjh-3mmr (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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