CVE-2006-2079: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in portfolio.php in Verosky Media Instant Photo Gallery, possibly bef

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MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-2079 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting instant photo gallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in portfolio.php in Verosky Media Instant Photo Gallery, possibly before 1.0.2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cat_id parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: verosky media

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-04-27 23:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

verosky media instant photo gallery 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 instant-photo-gallery || rpm -q instant-photo-gallery || instant-photo-gallery --version

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

apt-cache madison instant-photo-gallery sudo apt install instant-photo-gallery=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold instant-photo-gallery

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

dnf --showduplicates list instant-photo-gallery sudo dnf downgrade instant-photo-gallery-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add instant-photo-gallery

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: Instant Photo Gallery 1.0 - 'portfolio.php?cat_id' Cross-Site Scripting

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-2079?

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

Is CVE-2006-2079 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2079 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-2006-2079 affect?

CVE-2006-2079 affects instant photo gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in portfolio.php in Verosky Media Instant Photo Gallery, possibly before 1.0.2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cat_id parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2006-2079?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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