# CVE-2016-5739: The Transformation implementation in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 does not use the no-re

- Also known as: GHSA-2P7V-JM8M-G3QQ
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.0.10.16, 4.4.15.7, 4.6.3
- Published: 2016-07-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist): from 4.0.10.0, fixed in 4.0.10.16
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist): from 4.4.15.0, fixed in 4.4.15.7
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Packagist): from 4.6.0, fixed in 4.6.3

## Description

The Transformation implementation in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 does not use the no-referrer Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct CSRF attacks by reading an authentication token in a Referer header, related to libraries/Header.php.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin, upgrade to a fixed version (4.0.10.16, 4.4.15.7, 4.6.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00114.html
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/2f4950828ec241e8cbdcf13090c2582a6fa620cb
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-28/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91389
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/1e5716cb96d46efc305381ae0da08e73fe340f05
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00113.html

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