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CVE-2006-5718

UnknownEPSS 1.61%

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CVE-2006-5718 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.61%

72.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.6.4_pl1
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.6.4_pl3
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.6.4_pl4
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.6.4_rc1
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.7
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.7.0_beta1
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.7_pl1
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.8.1
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.8.2
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.8.3
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.8.4
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.9
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.9.1
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.9.2
PhpmyadminPhpmyadmin2.9_rc1

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5718?
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.
How severe is CVE-2006-5718?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5718 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5718?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST