Description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. When the user does not specify a blowfish_secret key for encrypting cookies, phpMyAdmin generates one at runtime. A vulnerability was reported where the way this value is created uses a weak algorithm. This could allow an attacker to determine the user's blowfish_secret and potentially decrypt their cookies. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.
Published: 2016-12-11
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: 2.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3466 An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. When the user does not specify a blowfish_secret key for encrypting cookies, phpMyAdmin generates one at runtime. A vulnerability was reported where the way this value is created uses a weak algorithm. This could allow an attacker to determine the user's blowfish_secret and potentially decrypt their cookies. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9xhq-pm7v-693p phpMyAdmin Cryptographic Vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.661Z

Reserved: 2016-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9847

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-11T02:59:44.553

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:56:39.683

Link: CVE-2016-9847

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