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.

Remediation

References

CVE-2016-2562

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2016-2562 CWE-20 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities