CVE-2006-0541: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Tachyon Vanilla Guestbook 1.0 beta allow remote attacke

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MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-0541 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting vanilla guestbook. 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 Tachyon Vanilla Guestbook 1.0 beta allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors related to "posting new messages."

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-02-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: tachyon

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-02-04 02:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tachyon vanilla guestbook DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0_beta

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0_beta

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy vanilla-guestbook || rpm -q vanilla-guestbook || vanilla-guestbook --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0_beta (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison vanilla-guestbook sudo apt install vanilla-guestbook=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0_beta> sudo apt-mark hold vanilla-guestbook

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

dnf --showduplicates list vanilla-guestbook sudo dnf downgrade vanilla-guestbook-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0_beta> sudo dnf versionlock add vanilla-guestbook

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-2006-0541?

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

Is CVE-2006-0541 being exploited?

CVE-2006-0541 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-2006-0541 affect?

CVE-2006-0541 affects vanilla guestbook. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Tachyon Vanilla Guestbook 1.0 beta allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors related to "posting new messages."

How urgent is CVE-2006-0541?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-0540 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Tachyon Vanilla Guestbook 1.0 beta allow remote attackers to execute

References

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