CVE-2006-1496: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in ViHor Design allow remote attackers to inj

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MEDIUM 4.3MITIGATE

CVE-2006-1496 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting vihordesign. 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 index.php in ViHor Design allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a remote URL in the page parameter, which is processed by an fopen call, or (2) HTML or script in the page parameter, which is returned to the client in an error message for the failed fopen call.

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	2006-03-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: vihor

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-03-30 00:06 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vihor vihordesign MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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: VihorDesign - 'index.php' 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-2006-1496?

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

Is CVE-2006-1496 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1496 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-2006-1496 affect?

CVE-2006-1496 affects vihordesign. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in ViHor Design allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a remote URL in the page parameter, which is processed by an fopen call, or (2) HTML or s

How urgent is CVE-2006-1496?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-1497 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in ViHor Design allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files

References

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