CVE-2016-2562

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…

published March 1, 2016

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
55.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00779 · 55.2th percentile
Published
2016-03-01T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 MAR 11:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5