CVE-2003-1194: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Booby .1 through 0.2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2003-1194 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting booby. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Booby .1 through 0.2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the error message.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2003-10-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: booby

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2003-10-30 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

booby booby DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.1 · 0.1.1 · 0.1.2 · 0.1.3 · 0.2 · 0.2.1 · 0.2.2 · 0.2.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison booby sudo apt install booby=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1> sudo apt-mark hold booby

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list booby sudo dnf downgrade booby-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add booby

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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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-2003-1194?

booby: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2003-1194 being exploited?

CVE-2003-1194 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-2003-1194 affect?

CVE-2003-1194 affects booby. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Booby .1 through 0.2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the error message.

How urgent is CVE-2003-1194?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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