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CVE-2006-6943

PhpMyAdmin before 2.9.1.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the full server path via direct requests to (a) scripts/check_lang.php and (b) themes/darkblue_orange/layout.inc.php; and via the (1) lang[], (2) target[], (3) db[], (4) goto[], (5) table[], and (6) tbl_group[] array arguments to (c) index.php, and the (7) back[] argument to (d) sql.php; and an invalid (8) sort_by parameter to (e)…

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
19 Jan 2007
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
4.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Description

PhpMyAdmin before 2.9.1.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the full server path via direct requests to (a) scripts/check_lang.php and (b) themes/darkblue_orange/layout.inc.php; and via the (1) lang[], (2) target[], (3) db[], (4) goto[], (5) table[], and (6) tbl_group[] array arguments to (c) index.php, and the (7) back[] argument to (d) sql.php; and an invalid (8) sort_by parameter to (e) server_databases.php and (9) db parameter to (f) db_printview.php.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
phpMyAdminServers and applications · cpe:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin
  • Version 2.9.1_rc2
  • Version 2.9.1_rc1
  • Version 2.9.0.3
  • Version 2.9.0.2
All 9 release lines
  • Every version up to 2.9.1
  • Version 2.9.0_beta1
  • Version 2.9.0_rc1
  • Version 2.9.0
  • Version 2.9.0.1
  • Version 2.9.0.2
  • Version 2.9.0.3
  • Version 2.9.1_rc1
  • Version 2.9.1_rc2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6943
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6943