CVE-2006-2397: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in GPhotos 1.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to injec

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MEDIUM 5.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-2397 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting gphotos. 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 GPhotos 1.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) rep parameter to (a) index.php or (b) diapo.php or (2) image parameter to (c) affich.php. NOTE: item 1a might be resultant from directory traversal.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.8% (top 13%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-05-16
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: gphotos

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-05-16 01:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gphotos gphotos DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.4 · 1.5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.4

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison gphotos sudo apt install gphotos=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4> sudo apt-mark hold gphotos

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

dnf --showduplicates list gphotos sudo dnf downgrade gphotos-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4> sudo dnf versionlock add gphotos

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: Gphotos 1.4/1.5 - 'affich.php?image' Cross-Site Scripting
Exploit-DB: Gphotos 1.4/1.5 - 'diapo.php?rep' Cross-Site Scripting
Exploit-DB: Gphotos 1.4/1.5 - 'index.php?rep' Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2006-2397?

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

Is CVE-2006-2397 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2397 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-2006-2397 affect?

CVE-2006-2397 affects gphotos. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in GPhotos 1.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) rep parameter to (a) index.php or (b) diapo.php or (2) image parameter to (c) affich.ph

How urgent is CVE-2006-2397?

Priority 47/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-6248 HIGH 7.8 DOWNGRADE index.php in GPhotos 1.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid rep parameter,
CVE-2006-2398 MEDIUM 5.0 UPGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in GPhotos 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbi

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