CVE-2006-0204: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Wordcircle 2.17 allow remote attackers to inject arbitr

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-0204 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting wordcircle. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Wordcircle 2.17 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the "Course name" field in index.php when the frm parameter has the value "mine" and (2) possibly certain other fields in unspecified scripts.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-01-13
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wordcircle

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-01-13 23:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wordcircle wordcircle DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.17

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.17

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.17 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison wordcircle sudo apt install wordcircle=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.17> sudo apt-mark hold wordcircle

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

dnf --showduplicates list wordcircle sudo dnf downgrade wordcircle-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.17> sudo dnf versionlock add wordcircle

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2006-0204?

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

Is CVE-2006-0204 being exploited?

CVE-2006-0204 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-2006-0204 affect?

CVE-2006-0204 affects wordcircle. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Wordcircle 2.17 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the "Course name" field in index.php when the frm parameter has the value "mine" and (2) possibly c

How urgent is CVE-2006-0204?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-0205 MEDIUM 5.1 DOWNGRADE Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Wordcircle 2.17 allow remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary SQL

References

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