--- title: "CVE-2006-6942\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-6942?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2006-6942 Publication date 19 January 2007 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PhpMyAdmin before 2.9.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via (1) a comment for a table name, as exploited through (a) db\_operations.php, (2) the db parameter to (b) db\_create.php, (3) the newname parameter to db\_operations.php, the (4) query\_history\_latest, (5) query\_history\_latest\_db, and (6) querydisplay\_tab parameters to (c) querywindow.php, and (7) the pos parameter to (d) sql.php. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-6942?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | phpmyadmin | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected | | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected | | 7.04 feisty | Not affected | | 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [wgrant](https://launchpad.net/~wgrant) PMASA-2006-7 ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6942) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6942) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2006-6942) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6942) ### Other references *