CVE-2016-6626: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2016-6626: An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin.

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. An attacker could redirect a user to a malicious web page. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 01:36 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-6626 is a phpMyAdmin redirect issue. Affected installations could be abused to send a user from a trusted phpMyAdmin link to a malicious web page. The main business risk is phishing, credential capture, or trust abuse around database administration portals, not direct database compromise from the provided evidence. Exposure is most likely where phpMyAdmin is deployed on an affected 4.6.x, 4.4.x, or 4.0.x branch. Internet-facing admin portals carry higher phishing risk. Internal-only deployments still matter if administrators follow links from email, tickets, chat, or documentation. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or frequently used phpMyAdmin portals. This is not evidenced as actively exploited or directly database-compromising, but it can support convincing phishing against administrators and should be cleared during normal patch cycles. Mitigation focus: Upgrade phpMyAdmin 4.6.x to 4.6.4 or later.; Upgrade phpMyAdmin 4.4.x to 4.4.15.8 or later.; Upgrade phpMyAdmin 4.0.x to 4.0.10.17 or later..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 13:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 11, 2016, 02:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-49CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201701-32CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
[debian-lts-announce] 20190617 [SECURITY] [DLA 1821-1] phpmyadmin security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST

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