CVE-2016-1927
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Published: February 20, 2016 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorphpMyAdmin
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The suggestPassword function in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 relies on the Math.random JavaScript function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute-force approach.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
4.0.04.0.0 rc24.0.0 rc34.0.14.0.104.0.10.14.0.10.104.0.10.114.0.10.124.0.10.24.0.10.34.0.10.44.0.10.54.0.10.64.0.10.74.0.10.84.0.10.94.4.04.4.14.4.1.14.4.104.4.114.4.124.4.134.4.13.14.4.14.14.4.154.4.15.14.4.15.24.4.15.34.4.24.4.34.4.44.4.54.4.64.4.6.14.4.74.4.84.4.94.5.04.5.0.14.5.0.24.5.14.5.24.5.3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-4.phpx_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8dedcc1a175eb07debd4fe116407c43694c60b22x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/912856b432d794201884c36e5f390d446339b6e4Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-254CWE-255
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