# CVE-2016-9862: An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-12-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. With a crafted login request it is possible to inject BBCode in the login page. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5) are affected.

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94528
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-67
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32

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