The Transformation implementation in 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 use the no-referrer Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct CSRF attacks by reading an authentication token in a Referer header, related to libraries/Header.php.
CVE-2016-5739
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 2.9%, top 14% 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).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 39(Track)EG Risk 39/100SSVC: 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 computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation3% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 85.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 3, 2016
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00113.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00114.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91389
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1e5716cb96d46efc305381ae0da08e73fe340f05
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2f4950828ec241e8cbdcf13090c2582a6fa620cb
- cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
- cve@mitrehttps://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-28/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00113.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00114.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91389
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1e5716cb96d46efc305381ae0da08e73fe340f05
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2f4950828ec241e8cbdcf13090c2582a6fa620cb
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | — | 4.6.3 | — |
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