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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-03-01T11:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:32:20.950Z

Reserved: 2016-02-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-2562

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-03-01T11:59:04.643

Modified: 2016-12-03T03:25:39.467

Link: CVE-2016-2562

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