CVE-2006-5090: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Phoenix Evolution CMS (PECMS) allow remote attackers to

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MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATE

CVE-2006-5090 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting phoenix evolution cms. 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 Phoenix Evolution CMS (PECMS) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) mod or (2) action parameters in index.php, or the (3) pageid parameter in modules/pageedit/index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-09-29
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phoenix evolution

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-09-29 20:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phoenix-evolution-cms || rpm -q phoenix-evolution-cms || phoenix-evolution-cms --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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: Phoenix Evolution CMS - '/modules/pageedit/index.php?pageid' Cross-Site Scripting
Exploit-DB: Phoenix Evolution CMS - 'index.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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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-2006-5090?

phoenix evolution cms: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5090 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5090 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-2006-5090 affect?

CVE-2006-5090 affects phoenix evolution cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Phoenix Evolution CMS (PECMS) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) mod or (2) action parameters in index.php, or the (3) pageid parameter in modules

How urgent is CVE-2006-5090?

Priority 49/100. Public exploit reference

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