CVE-2006-2981: SQL injection vulnerability in vs_search.php in Arantius Vice Stats before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to ex

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-2981 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting vice stats. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in vs_search.php in Arantius Vice Stats before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unknown vectors, a different issue than CVE-2006-2972.

Why this priority

High severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-06-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: arantius

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-06-12 23:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

arantius vice stats DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.2_beta · 0.3_beta · 0.4.1_beta · 0.4_beta · 0.5_beta · 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.2_beta

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy vice-stats || rpm -q vice-stats || vice-stats --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.2_beta (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison vice-stats sudo apt install vice-stats=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.2_beta> sudo apt-mark hold vice-stats

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

dnf --showduplicates list vice-stats sudo dnf downgrade vice-stats-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.2_beta> sudo dnf versionlock add vice-stats

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-2006-2981?

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

Is CVE-2006-2981 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2981 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-2006-2981 affect?

CVE-2006-2981 affects vice stats. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). SQL injection vulnerability in vs_search.php in Arantius Vice Stats before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unknown vectors, a different issue than CVE-2006-2972.

How urgent is CVE-2006-2981?

Priority 43/100. High severity

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-2972 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in vs_resource.php in Arantius Vice Stats 0.5b and 1.0 allows remote attackers to

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