CVE-2006-6258 describes a critical vulnerability in AlternC versions 0.9.5 and earlier, where the phpmyadmin subsystem transmits the SQL password in cleartext via a cookie. This flaw allows remote attackers to intercept credentials through network sniffing or cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alternc:alternc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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