VIR Vulnerability Intelligence Relay

CVE-2016-1927

high
Published 2016-02-20 · Modified 2024-12-07
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2
5.0
VIR risk
7.5

Description

The suggestPassword function in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 relies on the Math.random JavaScript function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute-force approach.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
—

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1927

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/912856b432d794201884c36e5f390d446339b6e4

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8dedcc1a175eb07debd4fe116407c43694c60b22

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-4.php

OS impact
OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed4:4.5.4-1
debian debianbullseyefixed4:4.5.4-1
debian debiansidfixed4:4.5.4-1
debian debiantrixiefixed4:4.5.4-1

Package impact
EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
php Packagistphpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.0.0,<4.0.10.134.0.10.13
php Packagistphpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.4.0,<4.4.15.34.4.15.3
php Packagistphpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.5.0,<4.5.44.5.4

Application impact
VendorProductVersionsFixed
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.0
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.1
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10.1
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10.2
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10.3
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10.4
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10.5
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10.6
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10.7
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10.8
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10.9
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10.10
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10.11
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.0.10.12
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.0
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.1
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.1.1
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.2
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.3
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.4
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.5
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.6
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.6.1
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.7
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.8
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.9
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.10
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.11
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.12
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.13
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.13.1
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.14.1
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.15
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.15.1
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.15.2
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.4.15.3
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.5.0
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.5.0.1
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.5.0.2
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.5.1
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.5.2
phpmyadminphpmyadmin4.5.3

References

CWEs

CWE-254 CWE-255

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.