CVE-2006-2500: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in add_news.asp in CodeAvalanche News (CANews) 1.2 allows remote atta

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-2500 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting codeavalanche news. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in add_news.asp in CodeAvalanche News (CANews) 1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Headline field. NOTE: if this issue is limited to administrators, and if it is expected behavior for administrators to be able to generate HTML, then this is not a vulnerability.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-05-20
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: xfairguy

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-05-20 03:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

xfairguy codeavalanche news DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy codeavalanche-news || rpm -q codeavalanche-news || codeavalanche-news --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison codeavalanche-news sudo apt install codeavalanche-news=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo apt-mark hold codeavalanche-news

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

dnf --showduplicates list codeavalanche-news sudo dnf downgrade codeavalanche-news-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo dnf versionlock add codeavalanche-news

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.

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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-2006-2500?

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

Is CVE-2006-2500 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2500 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-2006-2500 affect?

CVE-2006-2500 affects codeavalanche news. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in add_news.asp in CodeAvalanche News (CANews) 1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Headline field. NOTE: if this issue is limited to administrators, and if it

How urgent is CVE-2006-2500?

Priority 48/100. Public exploit reference

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