CVE-2006-1637: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in aWebBB 1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary w

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1637 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting awebbb. 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 aWebBB 1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) tname or (2) fpost parameters to (a) post.php; (3) fullname, (4) emailadd, (5) country, (6) sig, or (7) otherav parameters to (b) editac.php; or (8) fullname, (9) emailadd, or (10) country parameters to (c) register.php.

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	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-06
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

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

aweb labs awebbb 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 awebbb || rpm -q awebbb || awebbb --version

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

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

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

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

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-2006-1637?

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

Is CVE-2006-1637 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1637 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-2006-1637 affect?

CVE-2006-1637 affects awebbb. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in aWebBB 1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) tname or (2) fpost parameters to (a) post.php; (3) fullname, (4) emailadd, (5) country, (6) sig, or

How urgent is CVE-2006-1637?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-1638 MEDIUM 5.1 DOWNGRADE Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in aWebBB 1.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands

References

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