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.
CVE-2006-5116
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 79.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 3, 2006
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitrehttp://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-October/001067.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Nov/0010.html
- cve@mitrehttp://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/phpmyadmin/phpMyAdmin-2.9.1-rc1.tar.gz?download
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22126
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22781
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23086
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/1677
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1207
- cve@mitrehttp://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_072006.130.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2006-5
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447491/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20253
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29301
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-October/001067.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Nov/0010.html
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2006-5116?
CVE-2006-5116 is a none vulnerability published on October 3, 2006. 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,…
When was CVE-2006-5116 disclosed?
CVE-2006-5116 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 3, 2006, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-5116 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-5116 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 79.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-5116?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-5116, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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