CVE-2006-5718: XSS

Published Nov 4, 2006
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in error.php in phpMyAdmin 2.6.4 through 2.9.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via UTF-7 or US-ASCII encoded characters, which are injected into an error message, as demonstrated by a request with a utf7 charset parameter accompanied by UTF-7 data.

Affected Software

15 affected components
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.6.4_rc1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.8.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.7_pl1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.6.4_pl1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.9
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.8.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.9.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.9_rc1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.6.4_pl3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.9.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.6.4_pl4
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.8.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.7.0_beta1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.7
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.8.4

Event History

Nov 4, 2006
CVE Published
01:07 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:07 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5718?

CVE-2006-5718 is classified as a medium severity cross-site scripting vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-5718?

To fix CVE-2006-5718, upgrade phpMyAdmin to version 2.9.0.3 or later.

3

Which versions of phpMyAdmin are affected by CVE-2006-5718?

CVE-2006-5718 affects phpMyAdmin versions from 2.6.4 through 2.9.0.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-5718?

CVE-2006-5718 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts.

5

Can I be exploited using CVE-2006-5718?

Yes, if you are using the affected versions of phpMyAdmin without the necessary updates, you are at risk of exploitation.

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