CVE-2006-5116
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.9.1-rc1 allow...
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.9.1-rc1 allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as another user by (1) directly setting a token in the URL though dynamic variable evaluation and (2) unsetting arbitrary variables via the _REQUEST array, related to (a) libraries/common.lib.php, (b) session.inc.php, and (c) url_generating.lib.php. NOTE: the PHP unset function vector is covered by CVE-2006-3017.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.9.1-rc1 allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as another user by (1) directly setting a token in the URL though dynamic variable evaluation and (2) unsetting arbitrary variables via the _REQUEST array, related to (a) libraries/common.lib.php, (b) session.inc.php, and (c) url_generating.lib.php. NOTE: the PHP unset function vector is covered by CVE-2006-3017.
- Record
CVE-2006-5116- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.9.1-rc1 allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as another user by (1) directly setting a token in the URL though dynamic variable evaluation and (2) unsetting arbitrary variables via the _REQUEST array, related to (a) libraries/common.lib.php, (b) session.inc.php, and (c) url_generating.lib.php. NOTE: the PHP unset function vector is covered by CVE-2006-3017.
- Record
CVE-2006-5116- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5101 No score
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.9.1-rc1 allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as another user by (1) directly setting a token in the URL though dynamic variable evaluation and (2) unsetting arbitrary variables via the _REQUEST array, related to (a) libraries/common.lib.php, (b) session.inc.php, and (c) url_generating.lib.php. NOTE: the PHP unset function vector is covered by CVE-2006-3017.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5101- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-782v-4ghj-5xm3 No score
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.9.1-rc1 allow...
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.9.1-rc1 allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as another user by (1) directly setting a token in the URL though dynamic variable evaluation and (2) unsetting arbitrary variables via the _REQUEST array, related to (a) libraries/common.lib.php, (b) session.inc.php, and (c) url_generating.lib.php. NOTE: the PHP unset function vector is covered by CVE-2006-3017.
- Record
GHSA-782v-4ghj-5xm3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.9.1-rc1 allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as another user by (1) directly setting a token in the URL though dynamic variable evaluation and (2) unsetting arbitrary variables via the _REQUEST array, related to (a) libraries/common.lib.php, (b) session.inc.php, and (c) url_generating.lib.php. NOTE: the PHP unset function vector is covered by CVE-2006-3017.
- Record
CVE-2006-5116- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-5116 No score
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.9.1-rc1 allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as another user by (1) directly setting a token in the URL though dynamic variable evaluation and (2) unsetting arbitrary variables via the _REQUEST array, related to (a) libraries/common.lib.php, (b) session.inc.php, and (c) url_generating.lib.php. NOTE: the PHP unset function vector is covered by CVE-2006-3017.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5116- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadminDebian:12 |
before 4:2.9.0.2-0.1 | 4:2.9.0.2-0.1 |
phpmyadminDebian:13 |
before 4:2.9.0.2-0.1 | 4:2.9.0.2-0.1 |
phpmyadminDebian:14 |
before 4:2.9.0.2-0.1 | 4:2.9.0.2-0.1 |
phpmyadminDebian:3.1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 4:2.6.2-3sarge2, plus listed versions 4:2.6.2-34:2.6.2-3sarge1 |
4:2.6.2-3sarge2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5116 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Phpmyadmin, published October 2, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.25%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin 4:2.9.0.2-0.1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/22126
securityfocus.com/bid/20253
hardened-php.net/advisory_072006.130.html
phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2006-5
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1207
prdownloads.sourceforge.net/phpmyadmin/phpMyAdmin-2.9.1-rc1.tar.gz?download
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attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-October/001067.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29301
securityreason.com/securityalert/1677
lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Nov/0010.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5116
github.com/advisories/GHSA-782v-4ghj-5xm3
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-5116