CVE-2015-7873
MEDIUMEPSS 84th pctlDescription
The redirection feature in url.php in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.1 and 4.5.x before 4.5.1 allows remote attackers to spoof content via the url parameter.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-254 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-0161 | Medium | 6.5 | 69% | - | - |
| CVE-2016-2296 | Critical | 9.4 | 64% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-1793 | Medium | 6.5 | 62% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-2118 | High | 7.5 | 37% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-3238 | High | 8.1 | 35% | - | - |
| CVE-2016-3198 | Medium | 6.5 | 32% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2015-7873?
Upgrade phpmyadmin on debian 11 to 4:4.5.1-1 or later.
Is CVE-2015-7873 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2015-7873 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 2.6% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2015-7873?
CVE-2015-7873 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2015-7873 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for phpmyadmin (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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