CVE-2016-2045

MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—

5.4

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SQL editor in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a SQL query that triggers JSON data in a response.

CVSS v3: 5.4
EG Score: 5.4(medium)
EPSS: 52.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 20, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (10)

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://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-9.php
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/0a24f92d081033576bfdd9d4bdec1a54501734c1
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/11496890d7e21786cbfd9fd17ab968f498116b3f
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://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-9.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/0a24f92d081033576bfdd9d4bdec1a54501734c1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/11496890d7e21786cbfd9fd17ab968f498116b3f

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-2045?

CVE-2016-2045 is a medium vulnerability published on February 20, 2016. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SQL editor in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a SQL query that triggers JSON data in a response.

When was CVE-2016-2045 disclosed?

CVE-2016-2045 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 20, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-2045 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-2045 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 52.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-2045?

CVE-2016-2045 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-2045?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-2045, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2016-2045

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