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Case File

CVE-2016-2042

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 2.38% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-02-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2016-2042
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.3
EPSS
2.38%

Original NVD Description

phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3 and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request to (1) libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php or (2) libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/Rijndael.php, which reveals the full path in an error message.