CVE-2006-3826: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Kailash Nadh boastMachine (formerly bMachine) 3.1 and e

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-3826 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting boastmachine. 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 Kailash Nadh boastMachine (formerly bMachine) 3.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) user_login, (2) full_name, and (3) URL parameters in register.php; and allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (4) cat_list and (5) key parameters in a certain portion of the admin interface.

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	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-07-25
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: kailash nadh

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-07-25 13:22 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kailash nadh boastmachine DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.5 · 2.7 · 2.8 · 2.9b · 3.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.5

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison boastmachine sudo apt install boastmachine=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.5> sudo apt-mark hold boastmachine

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

dnf --showduplicates list boastmachine sudo dnf downgrade boastmachine-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.5> sudo dnf versionlock add boastmachine

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-2006-3826?

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

Is CVE-2006-3826 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3826 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-2006-3826 affect?

CVE-2006-3826 affects boastmachine. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Kailash Nadh boastMachine (formerly bMachine) 3.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) user_login, (2) full_name, and (3) URL parameters

How urgent is CVE-2006-3826?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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