CVE-2006-5116

CVE-2006-5116 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5116?
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.
How severe is CVE-2006-5116?
CVE-2006-5116 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2006-5116 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2006-5116?
CVE-2006-5116 primarily affects Phpmyadmin. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5116?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2006-5116 published?
CVE-2006-5116 was published on 2006-10-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (8)

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