CVE-2006-3564: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in HiveMail 1.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inje

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-3564 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting hivemail. 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 HiveMail 1.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the email, (2) cond, or (3) name parameters to (a) addressbook.view.php, (4) the daysprune parameter to (b) index.php, (5) the data[to] parameter to (c) compose.email.php, and (6) the markas parameter to (d) read.markas.php.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-07-13
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: hivemail

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 01:05 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hivemail hivemail DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2 · 1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hivemail sudo apt install hivemail=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo apt-mark hold hivemail

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

dnf --showduplicates list hivemail sudo dnf downgrade hivemail-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo dnf versionlock add hivemail

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-2006-3564?

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

Is CVE-2006-3564 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3564 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-2006-3564 affect?

CVE-2006-3564 affects hivemail. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in HiveMail 1.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the email, (2) cond, or (3) name parameters to (a) addressbook.view.php, (4) the daysprune

How urgent is CVE-2006-3564?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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