Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.5 and 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) normalization.php or (2) js/normalization.js in the database normalization page, (3) templates/database/structure/sortable_header.phtml in the database structure page, or (4) the pos parameter to db_central_columns.php in the central columns page.
CVE-2016-2561
MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.4 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 5.4; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 2.5%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: None knownExposed services: —
A fix is available — apply it.
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- CVSS v3
- 5.4
- EG Score
- 5.4MEDIUMmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 30EG Risk 30/100CISA 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
- 2.5%
- EPSS %ILE
- 84th
- 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 (24)
- 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/37c34d089aa19f30d11203bb0c7f85b486424372
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/746240bd13b62b5956fc34389cfbdc09e1e67775
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/983faa94f161df3623ecd371d3696a1b3f91c15f
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/bcd4ce8cba1272fca52f2331c08f2e3ac19cbbef
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/cc55f44a4a90147a007dee1aefa1cb529e23798b
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/f33a42f1da9db943a67bda7d29f7dd91957a8e7e
- cve@mitrehttps://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-12/
- 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
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-2561
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Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | — | 4:4.5.5.1-1 (one range) | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | — | 4:4.5.5.1-1 (one range) | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | — | 4:4.5.5.1-1 (one range) | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | — | 4:4.5.5.1-1 (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) | — |
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-2561?
CVE-2016-2561 is a medium vulnerability published on March 1, 2016. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.5 and 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) normalization.php or (2) js/normalization.js in the database normalization page, (3)…
When was CVE-2016-2561 disclosed?
CVE-2016-2561 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-2016-2561 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-2561 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (84th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-2561?
CVE-2016-2561 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-2561?
A fix for CVE-2016-2561 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.
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