CVE-2006-1669: SQL injection vulnerability in chat/messagesL.php3 in phpHeaven Team PHPMyChat 0.14.5 and earlier allows remot

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-1669?

phpmychat: upgrade to newer than 0.14.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-1669 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1669 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-1669 affect?

CVE-2006-1669 affects phpmychat. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). SQL injection vulnerability in chat/messagesL.php3 in phpHeaven Team PHPMyChat 0.14.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the T parameter. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to execute arbitrary shell c

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-1669?

Priority 47/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2006-1669 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting phpmychat. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in chat/messagesL.php3 in phpHeaven Team PHPMyChat 0.14.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the T parameter. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to execute arbitrary shell commands since the username is later processed in an eval() call, but since the username originated from the SQL injection, it could be a resultant issue.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-07
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpheaven

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-04-07 10:04 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpheaven phpmychat UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.14.5 · 0.14.4

Fixed in: newer than 0.14.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpmychat || rpm -q phpmychat || phpmychat --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.14.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade phpmychat

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade phpmychat

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-1669?

phpmychat: upgrade to newer than 0.14.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-1669 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1669 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-1669 affect?

CVE-2006-1669 affects phpmychat. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). SQL injection vulnerability in chat/messagesL.php3 in phpHeaven Team PHPMyChat 0.14.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the T parameter. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to execute arbitrary shell c

How urgent is CVE-2006-1669?

Priority 47/100. Public exploit reference

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