CVE-2006-1622: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPSelect linksubmit allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary w

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MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATE

CVE-2006-1622 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting phpselect. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPSelect linksubmit allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the description parameter to linklist.php and possibly other vectors involving (2) index.php and (3) linksubmit.php.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-05
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpselect

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-04-05 10:04 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

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

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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-2006-1622?

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

Is CVE-2006-1622 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1622 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-2006-1622 affect?

CVE-2006-1622 affects phpselect. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPSelect linksubmit allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the description parameter to linklist.php and possibly other vectors involving (2) index.php and (3) lin

How urgent is CVE-2006-1622?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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