CVE-2006-1258

phpMyAdmin 2.8.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via set_theme Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-1258. PoCs published by Ali Asad.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin due to improper input sanitization. The example URL demonstrates how an attacker could inject arbitrary script code via the 'set_theme' parameter.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.8.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the set_theme parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Ali Asad · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27435

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin due to improper input sanitization. The example URL demonstrates how an attacker could inject arbitrary script code via the 'set_theme' parameter.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpMyAdmin (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable phpMyAdmin instance · Ability to craft a malicious URL
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17142
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25305
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0991
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015776
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19277
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/23943

Scores

EPSS 0.0252
EPSS Percentile 83.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.8.0.1
Published Mar 19, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026