CVE-2006-2605: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DSChat 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-2605 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting dschat. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DSChat 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the chatbox, probably involving the ctext parameter to send.php.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-05-25
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: dschat

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-05-25 10:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dschat dschat DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison dschat sudo apt install dschat=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold dschat

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

dnf --showduplicates list dschat sudo dnf downgrade dschat-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add dschat

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2006-2605?

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

Is CVE-2006-2605 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2605 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-2006-2605 affect?

CVE-2006-2605 affects dschat. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DSChat 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the chatbox, probably involving the ctext parameter to send.php.

How urgent is CVE-2006-2605?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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