Weak Password Generation Vulnerability in phpMyAdmin

Weak Password Generation Vulnerability in phpMyAdmin

CVE-2016-1927 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

The suggestPassword function in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 relies on the Math.random JavaScript function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute-force approach.

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