CVE-2006-5718 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted UTF-7 encoded requests in phpMyAdmin error messages, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-5718?
CVE-2006-5718 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 4 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5718?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5718?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2006-5718 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5718 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5718, GHSA-553h-m986-4mxc.