CVE-2006-1544: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in news.php in vscripts (aka Kuba Kunkiewicz) VNews 1.2 al

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1544 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting vnews. 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 news.php in vscripts (aka Kuba Kunkiewicz) VNews 1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) autorkomentarza and (2) tresckomentarza parameters.

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	1.3% (top 29%)
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.

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-2006-1544?

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

Is CVE-2006-1544 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1544 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-2006-1544 affect?

CVE-2006-1544 affects vnews. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in news.php in vscripts (aka Kuba Kunkiewicz) VNews 1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) autorkomentarza and (2) tresckomentarza parameters.

How urgent is CVE-2006-1544?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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