CVE-2006-6258

N/A Unknown
Published: December 04, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23144
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1965
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ground418.org/exploits/read.php?file=06-alternC-095.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452988/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21355
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4851
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30625
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23144
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1965
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ground418.org/exploits/read.php?file=06-alternC-095.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452988/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21355
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4851
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30625
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.3%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

alternc