CVE-2016-6621: phpMyAdmin server-side request forgery (SSRF)

May 14, 2022 (updated April 21, 2025)

The setup script for phpMyAdmin before 4.0.10.19, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.10, and 4.6.x before 4.6.6 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via unspecified vectors.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-44vv-mm86-7cg6
github.com/phpmyadmin/composer
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00006.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6621
www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-44

Code Behaviors & Features

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