CVE-2016-5734

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 81.4%, top 0% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. 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
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 81%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 81%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 does not properly choose delimiters to prevent use of the preg_replace e (aka eval) modifier, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted string, as demonstrated by the table search-and-replace implementation.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
81(Track*)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Track*

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 computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation81% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 3, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated May 8, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-32) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
generic

Always use delimiter not present in search expression · phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin@4bcc606 · GitHub

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/4bcc606225f15bac0b07780e74f667f6ac283da7
generic

Quote delimiter before using preg_replace · phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin@1cc7466 · GitHub

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1cc7466db3a05e95fe57a6702f41773e6829d54b
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91387
generic

PMASA-2016-27 · phpMyAdmin

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-27/
generic🟡 PoC Available

phpMyAdmin 4.6.2 - (Authenticated) Remote Code Execution - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40185/

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin—4.6.3—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-25 01:41 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-07-24 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-23 01:23 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 22:03 UTCEG score recompute
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  13. 2026-07-07 20:42 UTCOSV refresh
  14. 2026-07-04 06:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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  25. 2026-06-19 08:25 UTCOSV refresh
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  1. 2026-06-17 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-05-30 18:23 UTCOSV refresh
  14. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
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  23. 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-05-19 00:52 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-40185
    First seen Jul 29, 2016

    phpMyAdmin 4.6.2 - (Authenticated) Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/phpmyadmin_null_termination_exec✓ verified
    First seen Jun 23, 2016

    phpMyAdmin Authenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-5734?
CVE-2016-5734 is a critical vulnerability published on July 3, 2016. phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 does not properly choose delimiters to prevent use of the preg_replace e (aka eval) modifier, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted string, as demonstrated by the table…
When was CVE-2016-5734 disclosed?
CVE-2016-5734 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 3, 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-2016-5734 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-5734 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5734?
CVE-2016-5734 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-5734?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-5734, 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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