CVE-2006-3624: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in FLV Players 8 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrar

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-3624 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting flv player. 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 FLV Players 8 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the url parameter to (1) player.php or (2) popup.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-07-18
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: flv

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-07-18 15:46 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

flv flv player DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy flv-player || rpm -q flv-player || flv-player --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison flv-player sudo apt install flv-player=<VERSION_BEFORE_8> sudo apt-mark hold flv-player

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

dnf --showduplicates list flv-player sudo dnf downgrade flv-player-<VERSION_BEFORE_8> sudo dnf versionlock add flv-player

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: FLV Players 8 - 'player.php?url' Cross-Site Scripting
Exploit-DB: FLV Players 8 - 'popup.php?url' Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2006-3624?

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

Is CVE-2006-3624 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3624 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-2006-3624 affect?

CVE-2006-3624 affects flv player. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in FLV Players 8 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the url parameter to (1) player.php or (2) popup.php.

How urgent is CVE-2006-3624?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-3625 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE FLV Players 8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) a direct request to paginate.php

References

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