CVE-2006-1612: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in visview.php in aWebNews 1.0 allow remote attackers to i

Routine

MEDIUM 5.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1612 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.1) affecting awebnews. 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 visview.php in aWebNews 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) yname, (2) emailadd, (3) subject, and (4) comment parameters.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.1 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: aweb labs

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-04-04 10:04 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

aweb labs awebnews DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison awebnews sudo apt install awebnews=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold awebnews

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

dnf --showduplicates list awebnews sudo dnf downgrade awebnews-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add awebnews

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-2006-1612?

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

Is CVE-2006-1612 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1612 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-2006-1612 affect?

CVE-2006-1612 affects awebnews. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.1). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in visview.php in aWebNews 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) yname, (2) emailadd, (3) subject, and (4) comment parameters.

How urgent is CVE-2006-1612?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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