CVE-2006-2880: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contributed Packages for PyBlosxom 1.2.2 and earlier allows re

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-2880?

pyblosxom: upgrade to newer than 1.2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-2880 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2880 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-2880 affect?

CVE-2006-2880 affects pyblosxom. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contributed Packages for PyBlosxom 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Comments plugin in the (1) url and (2) author fields.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-2880?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2006-2880 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting pyblosxom. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contributed Packages for PyBlosxom 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Comments plugin in the (1) url and (2) author fields.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-06-07
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pyblosxom

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-06-07 10:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pyblosxom pyblosxom UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2.2 · 1.2.1

Fixed in: newer than 1.2.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade pyblosxom

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade pyblosxom

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-2880?

pyblosxom: upgrade to newer than 1.2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-2880 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2880 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-2006-2880 affect?

CVE-2006-2880 affects pyblosxom. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contributed Packages for PyBlosxom 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Comments plugin in the (1) url and (2) author fields.

How urgent is CVE-2006-2880?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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