CVE-2006-2721: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in news.php in VARIOMAT allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary H

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MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATE

CVE-2006-2721 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting variomat. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in news.php in VARIOMAT allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the subcat parameter. NOTE: this issue might be resultant from SQL injection.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-06-01
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: variomat

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

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

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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-2006-2721?

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

Is CVE-2006-2721 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2721 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-2006-2721 affect?

CVE-2006-2721 affects variomat. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in news.php in VARIOMAT allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the subcat parameter. NOTE: this issue might be resultant from SQL injection.

How urgent is CVE-2006-2721?

Priority 40/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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