CVE-2006-2177: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in viewcat.php in geoBlog 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbit

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-2177 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting geoblog. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in viewcat.php in geoBlog 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cat 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	1.7% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-05-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: bitdamaged

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-05-04 12:38 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

bitdamaged geoblog DOWNGRADE

Affected: mod_1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before mod_1.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before mod_1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison geoblog sudo apt install geoblog=<VERSION_BEFORE_mod_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold geoblog

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

dnf --showduplicates list geoblog sudo dnf downgrade geoblog-<VERSION_BEFORE_mod_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add geoblog

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: GeoBlog MOD_1.0 - 'viewcat.php' Cross-Site Scripting

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-2177?

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

Is CVE-2006-2177 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2177 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-2006-2177 affect?

CVE-2006-2177 affects geoblog. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in viewcat.php in geoBlog 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cat parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2006-2177?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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