CVE-2006-1803

phpMyAdmin < 2.8.0.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via sql_query Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-1803. PoCs published by p0w3r.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPMyAdmin due to improper input sanitization. The PoC crafts a malicious URL that injects JavaScript code into the 'sql_query' parameter, which executes in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sql.php in phpMyAdmin 2.7.0-pl1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sql_query parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by p0w3r · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27632

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPMyAdmin due to improper input sanitization. The PoC crafts a malicious URL that injects JavaScript code into the 'sql_query' parameter, which executes in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHPMyAdmin (versions affected by CVE-2006-1803)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable PHPMyAdmin instance · User interaction to visit the crafted URL
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1372
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19659
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430902/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25796
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431013/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19897
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_28.html
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17487

Scores

EPSS 0.0254
EPSS Percentile 83.1%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin < 2.8.0.3
Published Apr 18, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026