CVE-2006-1843: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in global.php in ShoutBOOK 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbi

Routine

LOW 2.6DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1843 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.6) affecting shoutbook. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in global.php in ShoutBOOK 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) LOCATION and (2) URL parameters. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

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 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cynical games

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-04-19 16:06 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cynical games shoutbook DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison shoutbook sudo apt install shoutbook=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold shoutbook

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

dnf --showduplicates list shoutbook sudo dnf downgrade shoutbook-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add shoutbook

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-2006-1843?

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

Is CVE-2006-1843 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1843 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-2006-1843 affect?

CVE-2006-1843 affects shoutbook. Severity is low (CVSS 2.6). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in global.php in ShoutBOOK 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) LOCATION and (2) URL parameters. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the de

How urgent is CVE-2006-1843?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-1842 LOW 2.6 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in global.php in ShoutBOOK 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbi

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