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CVE-2016-2562
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-03-01T11:59:04.643 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:44:18.123

Summary

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.

Affected products

phpmyadmin — phpmyadmin

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References

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