The phpmyadmin subsystem in AlternC 0.9.5 and earlier transmits the SQL password in…
Priority MEDIUM 45Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02583 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6258
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4h7-x2qw-mfgf
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
More Alternc vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06023 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in (a) class/functions.php and (b)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-06020 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file manager in admin/bro_main.php in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2006-06021 The file manager in AlternC 0.9.5 and earlier, when warnings are enabled in PHP, allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2006-6258 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6258 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q4h7-x2qw-mfgf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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