CVE-2016-2562: Improper Input Validation

March 1, 2016 (updated December 3, 2016)

The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 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

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2562
www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-13/

Code Behaviors & Features

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