CVE-2006-2088: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Devsyn Open Bulletin Board (OpenBB) 1.0.6 allow remote

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-2088 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting open bulletin board. 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 Devsyn Open Bulletin Board (OpenBB) 1.0.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the FID parameter in board.php and (2) the TID parameter in read.php. NOTE: the SQL injection issues are already covered by CVE-2005-1612 (read.php) and CVE-2005-2566 (board.php).

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-29
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: devsyn

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

devsyn open bulletin board DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy open-bulletin-board || rpm -q open-bulletin-board || open-bulletin-board --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison open-bulletin-board sudo apt install open-bulletin-board=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.6> sudo apt-mark hold open-bulletin-board

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

dnf --showduplicates list open-bulletin-board sudo dnf downgrade open-bulletin-board-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.6> sudo dnf versionlock add open-bulletin-board

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-2006-2088?

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

Is CVE-2006-2088 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2088 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-2006-2088 affect?

CVE-2006-2088 affects open bulletin board. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Devsyn Open Bulletin Board (OpenBB) 1.0.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the FID parameter in board.php and (2) the TID parameter in read.php. NO

How urgent is CVE-2006-2088?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-2216 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Open Bulletin Board (OpenBB) 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to obtain the full path of the web server via an in

References

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