CVE-2006-1543: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in vscripts (aka Kuba Kunkiewicz) VNews 1.2 allow remote attackers to e

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1543 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting vnews. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in vscripts (aka Kuba Kunkiewicz) VNews 1.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) loginvar parameter in (a) admin/admin.php, and the (2) news and (3) nom parameters in (b) news.php.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	3.5% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-03-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: vscripts

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 11:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vscripts vnews DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison vnews sudo apt install vnews=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo apt-mark hold vnews

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

dnf --showduplicates list vnews sudo dnf downgrade vnews-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo dnf versionlock add vnews

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: VNews 1.2 - Multiple SQL Injections

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-1543?

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

Is CVE-2006-1543 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1543 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-2006-1543 affect?

CVE-2006-1543 affects vnews. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in vscripts (aka Kuba Kunkiewicz) VNews 1.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) loginvar parameter in (a) admin/admin.php, and the (2) news and (3) nom parameters in (b

How urgent is CVE-2006-1543?

Priority 54/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

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Related CVEs

CVE-2006-1545 HIGH 9.0 DOWNGRADE Direct static code injection vulnerability in admin/config.php in vscripts (aka Kuba Kunkiewicz) VNews 1.2 all
CVE-2006-1544 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in news.php in vscripts (aka Kuba Kunkiewicz) VNews 1.2 al

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