phpMyAdmin server-side request forgery (SSRF)

published 2017-01-31 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-44vv-mm86-7cg6 , EUVD-2016-7534

cvss: 8.6; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.9%; EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 distros 2

packagist phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.10.19, 4.4.15.10, 4.6.6

debian opensuse

phpmyadmin Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4:4.6.6-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6621

phpMyAdmin openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.6.5.2-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-6621 updated 2025-11-21

phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in 4.0.10.18, 4.4.15.9 and 4.6.5 versions

Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat products
not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	8.6	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
GitHub	3.0	8.6	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
packagist	phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin	>=4.6.0, <4.6.6 >=4.4.0, <4.4.15.10 <4.0.10.19	4.6.6 4.4.15.10 4.0.10.19

Classification

Weakness

CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery

References

phpmyadmin.net /security/PMASA-2016-44/
vendor-advisory
lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00006.html
mailing-list, web
securityfocus.com /bid/95914
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6621
advisory
github.com /phpmyadmin/composer
package
phpmyadmin.net /security/PMASA-2016-44
web

Sources

CVE List CVE-2016-6621
GitHub Advisory GHSA-44vv-mm86-7cg6
NVD CVE-2016-6621

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Summary