CVE-2006-2556: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Florian Amrhein NewsPortal before 0.37, and possibly TR Newsportal

Routine

MEDIUM 5.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-2556 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting newsportal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Florian Amrhein NewsPortal before 0.37, and possibly TR Newsportal (TRanx rebuilded), allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-05-24
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: florian amrhein

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-05-24 01:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

florian amrhein newsportal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.36

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.36

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.36 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison newsportal sudo apt install newsportal=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.36> sudo apt-mark hold newsportal

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

dnf --showduplicates list newsportal sudo dnf downgrade newsportal-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.36> sudo dnf versionlock add newsportal

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-2006-2556?

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

Is CVE-2006-2556 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2556 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-2006-2556 affect?

CVE-2006-2556 affects newsportal. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Florian Amrhein NewsPortal before 0.37, and possibly TR Newsportal (TRanx rebuilded), allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2006-2556?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-2557 MEDIUM 6.4 DOWNGRADE PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in extras/poll/poll.php in Florian Amrhein NewsPortal before 0.37, and

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