CVE-2006-1504: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Arab Portal 2.0 (aka Arab Dynamic Portal or ADP) stable

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MEDIUM 5.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1504 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.1) affecting arab portal. 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 Arab Portal 2.0 (aka Arab Dynamic Portal or ADP) stable allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title parameter in (1) online.php and (2) download.php.

Why this priority

EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.1 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	6.6% (top 6%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-03-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: arab portal

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

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Affected: 2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy arab-portal || rpm -q arab-portal || arab-portal --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison arab-portal sudo apt install arab-portal=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold arab-portal

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

dnf --showduplicates list arab-portal sudo dnf downgrade arab-portal-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add arab-portal

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: Arab Portal 2.0 - 'download.php' Cross-Site Scripting
Exploit-DB: Arab Portal 2.0 - 'online.php' Cross-Site Scripting

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-2006-1504?

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

Is CVE-2006-1504 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1504 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-2006-1504 affect?

CVE-2006-1504 affects arab portal. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.1). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Arab Portal 2.0 (aka Arab Dynamic Portal or ADP) stable allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title parameter in (1) online.php and (2) download.php.

How urgent is CVE-2006-1504?

Priority 46/100. EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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