CVE-2006-2673: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.html in Bulletin Board Elite-Board (E-Board) 1.1 allows rem

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-2673 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting elite-board. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.html in Bulletin Board Elite-Board (E-Board) 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search box.

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	2006-05-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: e-board

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-05-30 21:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

e-board elite-board DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy elite-board || rpm -q elite-board || elite-board --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison elite-board sudo apt install elite-board=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold elite-board

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

dnf --showduplicates list elite-board sudo dnf downgrade elite-board-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add elite-board

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-2006-2673?

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

Is CVE-2006-2673 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2673 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-2006-2673 affect?

CVE-2006-2673 affects elite-board. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.html in Bulletin Board Elite-Board (E-Board) 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search box.

How urgent is CVE-2006-2673?

Priority 48/100. Public exploit reference

References

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