# CVE-2006-6943: PhpMyAdmin before 2.9.1.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the full server path via direct requests to (a) scripts/check\_lang.php and (b) t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-01-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PhpMyAdmin before 2.9.1.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the full server path via direct requests to (a) scripts/check_lang.php and (b) themes/darkblue_orange/layout.inc.php; and via the (1) lang[], (2) target[], (3) db[], (4) goto[], (5) table[], and (6) tbl_group[] array arguments to (c) index.php, and the (7) back[] argument to (d) sql.php; and an invalid (8) sort_by parameter to (e) server_databases.php and (9) db parameter to (f) db_printview.php.

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## References

- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2006-8
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=116370414309444&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21137
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29062

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