CVE-2006-1818: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in warforge.NEWS 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbi

Routine

LOW 2.6DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1818 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.6) affecting warforge.news. 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 warforge.NEWS 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, possibly including the (1) first_name and (2) last_name parameter in myaccounts.php. NOTE: portions of these details were obtained from third party sources instead of the original disclosure.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.6 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-18
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: the war forge

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-04-18 10:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

the war forge warforge.news 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 warforge.news || rpm -q warforge.news || warforge.news --version

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

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

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

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

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-2006-1818?

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

Is CVE-2006-1818 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1818 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-2006-1818 affect?

CVE-2006-1818 affects warforge.news. Severity is low (CVSS 2.6). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in warforge.NEWS 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, possibly including the (1) first_name and (2) last_name parameter in myaccounts.

How urgent is CVE-2006-1818?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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