CVE-2006-4259: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Fotopholder 1.8 allows remote attackers to inject arb

Routine

LOW 2.6DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-4259 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.6) affecting fotopholder. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Fotopholder 1.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the path parameter. NOTE: this might be resultant from a directory traversal vulnerability.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.6 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-08-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: jake olefsky

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-08-21 20:04 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jake olefsky fotopholder DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.8

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.8

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison fotopholder sudo apt install fotopholder=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.8> sudo apt-mark hold fotopholder

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

dnf --showduplicates list fotopholder sudo dnf downgrade fotopholder-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.8> sudo dnf versionlock add fotopholder

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-2006-4259?

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

Is CVE-2006-4259 being exploited?

CVE-2006-4259 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-2006-4259 affect?

CVE-2006-4259 affects fotopholder. Severity is low (CVSS 2.6). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Fotopholder 1.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the path parameter. NOTE: this might be resultant from a directory traversal vulnerability.

How urgent is CVE-2006-4259?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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