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CVE-2016-2562

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered Topic
2016-03-01 phpmyadmin -- multiple XSS and a man-in-the-middle vulnerability

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Details

Type Candidate
Name CVE-2016-2562
Phase Assigned(20160225)

Description

The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.com SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof these servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

References

Source Reference
CONFIRM https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/e42b7e3aedd29dd0f7a48575f20bfc5aca0ff976
CONFIRM https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-13/