CVE-2006-6258

Public Exploit

Description

The phpmyadmin subsystem in AlternC 0.9.5 and earlier transmits the SQL password in cleartext in a cookie, which might allow remote attackers to obtain the password by sniffing or by conducting a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.84% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory ground418.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452988/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21355	vdb entry exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1965	third party advisory
http://www.ground418.org/exploits/read.php?file=06-alternC-095.txt	vendor advisory exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/23144	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30625	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4851	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6258?: CVE-2006-6258 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6258?: To fix CVE-2006-6258, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-6258 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6258 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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