Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities 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 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) table name, (2) SET value, (3) search query, or (4) hostname in a Location header.
CVE-2016-2040
MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 5.4 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.6% (75th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
5.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1.6%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: None knownExposed services: —
A fix is available — apply it.
Internet exposure
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- CVSS v3
- 5.4
- EG Score
- 5.4MEDIUMmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 29EG Risk 29/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity54% × 45%Exploitation2% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 1.6%
- EPSS %ILE
- 75th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
February 20, 2016
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
Advisory Details
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References (18)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
- cve@mitrehttp://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-3.php
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/75a55824012406a08c4debf5ddb7ae41c32a7dbc
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/aca42efa01917cc0fe8cfdb2927a6399ca1742f2
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/edffb52884b09562490081c3b8666ef46c296418
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-3.php
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-2040
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Affected Packages
(7 across 7 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | — | 4:4.5.4-1 (one range) | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | — | 4:4.5.4-1 (one range) | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | — | 4:4.5.4-1 (one range) | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | — | 4:4.5.4-1 (one range) | — |
Debian:7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | 4:3.4.11.1-2, 4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u1, 4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u2 | 4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u3 (one range) | — |
Debian:8(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | 4:4.2.12-2, 4:4.2.12-2+deb8u1 | 4:4.2.12-2+deb8u2 (one range) | — |
Packagist(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | 4.0.0 ... 4.0.9 (22 versions) | 4.5.4 (one range) | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Related CVEs
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-2040?
CVE-2016-2040 is a medium vulnerability published on February 20, 2016. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities 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 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) table name, (2) SET value, (3) search query, or (4) hostname in a Location header.
When was CVE-2016-2040 disclosed?
CVE-2016-2040 was first published on February 20, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-2040 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-2040 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (75th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-2040?
CVE-2016-2040 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-2040?
A fix for CVE-2016-2040 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.
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