# CVE-2021-4259: phpRedisAdmin login.inc.php authHttpDigest wrong operator in string comparison

- Severity: CVSS 5.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2022-12-19 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a phpRedisAdmin: 1.16.0, 1.16.1

## Description

A vulnerability was found in phpRedisAdmin up to 1.16.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function authHttpDigest of the file includes/login.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument response leads to use of wrong operator in string comparison. Upgrading to version 1.16.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 31aa7661e6db6f4dffbf9a635817832a0a11c7d9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216267.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a phpRedisAdmin, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.216267
- https://github.com/erikdubbelboer/phpRedisAdmin/commit/31aa7661e6db6f4dffbf9a635817832a0a11c7d9
- https://github.com/erikdubbelboer/phpRedisAdmin/releases/tag/v1.16.2

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