# CVE-2016-2041: libraries/common.inc.php 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 does not use a constant-time al

- Also known as: GHSA-8M97-XC46-RW9W
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.0.10.13, 4.4.15.3, 4.5.4
- Published: 2016-02-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist): from 4.0, fixed in 4.0.10.13
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist): from 4.4, fixed in 4.4.15.3
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist): from 4.5, fixed in 4.5.4

## Description

libraries/common.inc.php 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 does not use a constant-time algorithm for comparing CSRF tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by measuring time differences.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin, upgrade to a fixed version (4.0.10.13, 4.4.15.3, 4.5.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-5.php
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/ec0e88e37ef30a66eada1c072953f4ec385a3e49
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html

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