CVE-2006-0758: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in HiveMail 1.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inje

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MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-0758 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting hivemail. 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 HiveMail 1.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URL encoded expression in the query string in (1) index.php and (2) possibly certain other scripts, which is not properly cleansed when accessed from the $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] variable.

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	1.9% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-02-18
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: hivemail

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-02-18 02:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 1.1 · 1.1.1 · 1.2 · 1.2.1_beta1 · 1.2.1_rc · 1.2.2 · 1.2_sp1 · 1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hivemail sudo apt install hivemail=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold hivemail

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

dnf --showduplicates list hivemail sudo dnf downgrade hivemail-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add hivemail

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: HiveMail 1.2.2/1.3 - 'index.php' $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2006-0758?

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

Is CVE-2006-0758 being exploited?

CVE-2006-0758 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-2006-0758 affect?

CVE-2006-0758 affects hivemail. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in HiveMail 1.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URL encoded expression in the query string in (1) index.php and (2) possibly certain other s

How urgent is CVE-2006-0758?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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