CVE-2006-3542: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Garry Glendown Shopping Cart 0.9 allow remote attackers

Routine

MEDIUM 5.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-3542 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting shopping cart. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Garry Glendown Shopping Cart 0.9 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) shop name field in (a) editshop.php, (b) edititem.php, and (c) index.php; and via the (2) item field in editshop.php and edititem.php.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-07-13
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: boxcar media

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-07-13 00:05 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

boxcar media shopping cart DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.9

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.9

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy shopping-cart || rpm -q shopping-cart || shopping-cart --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison shopping-cart sudo apt install shopping-cart=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.9> sudo apt-mark hold shopping-cart

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

dnf --showduplicates list shopping-cart sudo dnf downgrade shopping-cart-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.9> sudo dnf versionlock add shopping-cart

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-2006-3542?

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

Is CVE-2006-3542 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3542 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-2006-3542 affect?

CVE-2006-3542 affects shopping cart. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Garry Glendown Shopping Cart 0.9 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) shop name field in (a) editshop.php, (b) edititem.php, and (c) index.php; and

How urgent is CVE-2006-3542?

Priority 38/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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