CVE-2006-0980: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Jay Eckles CGI Calendar 2.7 allow remote attackers to i

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-0980 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting cgi calendar. 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 Jay Eckles CGI Calendar 2.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the year parameter in (1) index.cgi and (2) viewday.cgi.

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	2006-03-03
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: jay eckles

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-03-03 11:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jay eckles cgi calendar DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.7

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cgi-calendar || rpm -q cgi-calendar || cgi-calendar --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison cgi-calendar sudo apt install cgi-calendar=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.7> sudo apt-mark hold cgi-calendar

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

dnf --showduplicates list cgi-calendar sudo dnf downgrade cgi-calendar-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.7> sudo dnf versionlock add cgi-calendar

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-2006-0980?

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

Is CVE-2006-0980 being exploited?

CVE-2006-0980 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-2006-0980 affect?

CVE-2006-0980 affects cgi calendar. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Jay Eckles CGI Calendar 2.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the year parameter in (1) index.cgi and (2) viewday.cgi.

How urgent is CVE-2006-0980?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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