CVE-2006-2290: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in kommentar.php in 2005-Comments-Script allow remote atta

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MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATE

CVE-2006-2290 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting 2005-comments-script. 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 kommentar.php in 2005-Comments-Script allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id, (2) email, and (3) url parameter.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-05-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: www.goel.ch

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-05-10 02:14 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

www.goel.ch 2005-comments-script MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy 2005-comments-script || rpm -q 2005-comments-script || 2005-comments-script --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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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-2006-2290?

2005-comments-script: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-2290 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2290 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-2006-2290 affect?

CVE-2006-2290 affects 2005-comments-script. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in kommentar.php in 2005-Comments-Script allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id, (2) email, and (3) url parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2006-2290?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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