CVE-2006-2084: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in FarsiNews 2.5.3 Pro and earlier allow remote attackers

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-2084?

farsinews: upgrade to newer than 2.5.3_pro. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-2084 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2084 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-2084 affect?

CVE-2006-2084 affects farsinews. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in FarsiNews 2.5.3 Pro and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) month and (2) year parameters in (a) index.php, and the (3) mod parameter in (b

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-2084?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2006-2084 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting farsinews. 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 FarsiNews 2.5.3 Pro and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) month and (2) year parameters in (a) index.php, and the (3) mod parameter in (b) admin.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2006-04-29
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

2006-04-29 10:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

farsinews farsinews UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.5.3_pro · 2.1 · 2.1_beta2 · 2.5

Fixed in: newer than 2.5.3_pro

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.5.3_pro (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade farsinews

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade farsinews

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2006-2084?

farsinews: upgrade to newer than 2.5.3_pro. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-2084 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2084 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-2006-2084 affect?

CVE-2006-2084 affects farsinews. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in FarsiNews 2.5.3 Pro and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) month and (2) year parameters in (a) index.php, and the (3) mod parameter in (b

How urgent is CVE-2006-2084?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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