CVE-2015-6517: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpLiteAdmin 1.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the auth

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-6517 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting phpliteadmin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpLiteAdmin 1.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that drop database tables via the droptable parameter to phpliteadmin.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.6% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2015-08-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpliteadmin project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-08-18 18:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpliteadmin project phpliteadmin DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpliteadmin || rpm -q phpliteadmin || phpliteadmin --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison phpliteadmin sudo apt install phpliteadmin=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold phpliteadmin

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list phpliteadmin sudo dnf downgrade phpliteadmin-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add phpliteadmin

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: phpLiteAdmin 1.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-6517?

phpliteadmin: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-6517 being exploited?

CVE-2015-6517 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-6517 affect?

CVE-2015-6517 affects phpliteadmin. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpLiteAdmin 1.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that drop database tables via the droptable parameter to phpliteadmin.php.

How urgent is CVE-2015-6517?

Priority 50/100. Public exploit reference

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