# CVE-2006-0146: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the server.php test script if the MySQL root password is empty.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Jan 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0146, GHSA-q9q3-j7rw-3j95

## What is CVE-2006-0146?

CVE-2006-0146 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 9 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The server.php test script in ADOdb for PHP before 4.70, as used in multiple products including (1) Mantis, (2) PostNuke, (3) Moodle, (4) Cacti, (5) Xaraya, (6) PHPOpenChat, (7) MAXdev MD-Pro, and (8) MediaBeez, when the MySQL root password is empty, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sql parameter.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0146?

It affects 6 products.


Products: John Lim Adodb, Mantis Mantis, Mediabeez Mediabeez, Moodle Moodle, Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke, The Cacti Group Cacti.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-0146?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2006-0146 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0146 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Simplog 0.9.2 - 's' Remote Command Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Moodle Moodle

- [CVE-2006-0147](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0147/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-4618](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4618/): Code injection in n/a (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2011-3699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3699/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2004-2664](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2664/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2006-0410](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0410/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-0146 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-0146 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 9 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0146 exists.

Affected product: Moodle Moodle. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0146/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0146/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-0146
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0146
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-0146

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0146/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.