CVE-2006-1822: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in FarsiNews 2.5.3 Pro and earlier allows remote attack

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MEDIUM 5.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1822 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting farsinews. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in FarsiNews 2.5.3 Pro and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the selected_search_arch parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-18
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: farsinews

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

farsinews farsinews DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.1 · 2.1_beta2 · 2.5 · 2.5.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison farsinews sudo apt install farsinews=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1> sudo apt-mark hold farsinews

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

dnf --showduplicates list farsinews sudo dnf downgrade farsinews-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1> sudo dnf versionlock add farsinews

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Farsinews 2.1/2.5 - 'search.php' Cross-Site Scripting

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-2006-1822?

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

Is CVE-2006-1822 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1822 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-2006-1822 affect?

CVE-2006-1822 affects farsinews. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in FarsiNews 2.5.3 Pro and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the selected_search_arch parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2006-1822?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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