# CVE-2016-2562: The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.c

- Also known as: GHSA-W8QG-J9FP-HRJF
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.5.5.1
- Published: 2016-03-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist): from 4.5, fixed in 4.5.5.1

## Description

The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.com SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof these servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin, upgrade to a fixed version (4.5.5.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.html
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/e42b7e3aedd29dd0f7a48575f20bfc5aca0ff976
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-13/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.html

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