Improper Enforcement of IP-based Authentication Rules in phpMyAdmin

phpmyadmin Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

11/12/2016
N/A
Yes i
Medium
5.9

CVE-2016-6624: An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving improper enforcement of the IP-based authentication rules. Affects phpmyadmin across 61 version ranges.

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Fixed in 4.4.15.8-r0. How to fix ↓

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Background

phpMyAdmin is a popular open-source tool for managing MySQL databases. It provides a web-based interface that allows users to perform various database management tasks. The tool is widely used by developers, system administrators, and database administrators to interact with MySQL databases. However, a vulnerability has been discovered in phpMyAdmin that involves improper enforcement of IP-based authentication rules.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability (CVE-2016-6624) in phpMyAdmin allows an attacker to bypass IP-based authentication rules when the tool is used with IPv6 in a proxy server environment. In such a scenario, if the proxy server is within the allowed IP range but the attacking computer is not allowed, the vulnerability can allow the attacking computer to connect to phpMyAdmin despite the IP rules. This vulnerability affects all versions of phpMyAdmin prior to 4.6.4, 4.4.15.8, and 4.0.10.17.

How To Fix

Minimum fixed version

4.4.15.8-r0

This is the first release that contains the fix.

sudo apk add --upgrade phpmyadmin

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Workaround

There is no specific workaround mentioned for this vulnerability. It is advised to update phpMyAdmin to the fixed versions as mentioned above.

Conclusion

The vulnerability in phpMyAdmin involving improper enforcement of IP-based authentication rules can allow unauthorized access to the tool. To mitigate this vulnerability, it is crucial to update phpMyAdmin to the fixed versions. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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FAQ

phpMyAdmin is an open-source tool for managing MySQL databases. It provides a web-based interface for performing various database management tasks.

This vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass IP-based authentication rules in phpMyAdmin, potentially granting unauthorized access to the database management tool.

All versions of phpMyAdmin prior to 4.6.4, 4.4.15.8, and 4.0.10.17 are affected by this vulnerability.

To fix this vulnerability, update phpMyAdmin to version 4.6.4, 4.4.15.8, or 4.0.10.17, depending on the installed version.

There is no specific workaround mentioned for this vulnerability. It is advised to update phpMyAdmin to the fixed versions as mentioned above.

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How To Fix

Minimum fixed version

4.4.15.8-r0

This is the first release that contains the fix.

sudo apk add --upgrade phpmyadmin

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