# CVE-2015-6830: libraries/plugins/auth/AuthenticationCookie.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.3.x before 4.3.13.2 and 4.4.x before 4.4.14.1 allows remote attackers

- Also known as: GHSA-V6FH-VG22-R6CM
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 4.3.13.2, 4.4.14.1
- Published: 2015-09-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist): from 4.3.0, fixed in 4.3.13.2
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist): from 4.4.0, fixed in 4.4.14.1

## Description

libraries/plugins/auth/AuthenticationCookie.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.3.x before 4.3.13.2 and 4.4.x before 4.4.14.1 allows remote attackers to bypass a multiple-reCaptcha protection mechanism against brute-force credential guessing by providing a correct response to a single reCaptcha.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin, upgrade to a fixed version (4.3.13.2, 4.4.14.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76674
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3382
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2015-4/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166294.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166531.html
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/785f4e2711848eb8945894199d5870253a88584e
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166307.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033546
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52414

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