CVE-2006-6258
The phpmyadmin subsystem in AlternC 0.9.5 and earlier transmits the SQL password in cleartext in...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-6258- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-6258- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6241 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6241- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q4h7-x2qw-mfgf No score
The phpmyadmin subsystem in AlternC 0.9.5 and earlier transmits the SQL password in cleartext in...
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.
- Record
GHSA-q4h7-x2qw-mfgf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-6258 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Alternc, published December 4, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.58%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/452988/100/0/threaded
securityreason.com/securityalert/1965
ground418.org/exploits/read.php?file=06-alternC-095.txt
secunia.com/advisories/23144
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30625
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4851
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6258
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4h7-x2qw-mfgf