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SCA: security update for phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (GHSA-4gmg-gwjh-3mmr)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 436960

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - 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. (CVE-2016-1927)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gmg-gwjh-3mmr

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 436960

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/26/2026

Updated: 1/26/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-1927

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/17/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/24/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-1927

BID: 82076