Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.15, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.5, and 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted Host HTTP header, related to libraries/Config.class.php; (2) crafted JSON data, related to file_echo.php; (3) a crafted SQL query, related to js/functions.js; (4) the initial parameter to libraries/server_privileges.lib.php in the user accounts page; or (5) the it parameter to libraries/controllers/TableSearchController.class.php in the zoom search page.
CVE-2016-2560
MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.1 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 6.1; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 2.7%CVSS: 6.1Exploit: None knownExposed services: —
A fix is available — apply it.
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- CVSS v3
- 6.1
- EG Score
- 6.1MEDIUMmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 33EG Risk 33/100CISA 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 computedSeverity61% × 45%Exploitation3% × 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
- 2.7%
- EPSS %ILE
- 85th
- 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
March 1, 2016
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (22)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00018.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00020.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/38fa1191049ac0c626a6684eea52068dfbbb5078
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/41c4e0214c286f28830cca54423b5db57e7c0ce4
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/7877a9c0084bf8ae15cbd8d2729b126271f682cc
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/ab1283e8366c97a155d4e9ae58628a248458ea32
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/c842a0de9288033d25404d1d6eb22dd83033675f
- cve@mitrehttps://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-11/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00018.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00020.html
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Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-2560?
CVE-2016-2560 is a medium vulnerability published on March 1, 2016. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.15, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.5, and 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted Host HTTP header, related to libraries/Config.class.php; (2) crafted JSON data,…
When was CVE-2016-2560 disclosed?
CVE-2016-2560 was first published on March 1, 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-2016-2560 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-2560 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (85th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-2560?
CVE-2016-2560 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-2560?
A fix for CVE-2016-2560 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.
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