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CVE-2016-2562

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…

Medium6.8EPSS 0.78%
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Updated
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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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-2562, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0Medium6.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.78% · top 44% 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: Medium 6.8.

Weakness

Affected products

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Affected packages

From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.

References (4)

Sources

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Record last updated .