CVE-2006-5515: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lib-history.inc.php in phpAdsNew and phpPgAds before 2.0.8-pr1 all

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-5515?

phpadsnew: upgrade to newer than 2.0.8; phppgads: upgrade to newer than 2.0.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-5515 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5515 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-5515 affect?

CVE-2006-5515 affects phpadsnew, phppgads. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lib-history.inc.php in phpAdsNew and phpPgAds before 2.0.8-pr1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, related to injected data that is stored by a

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-5515?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2006-5515 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting phpadsnew, phppgads. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lib-history.inc.php in phpAdsNew and phpPgAds before 2.0.8-pr1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, related to injected data that is stored by a delivery script and displayed by the admin interface.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-10-26
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpadsnew · phppgads

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-10-26 16:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:31 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpadsnew phpadsnew UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.0.8

Fixed in: newer than 2.0.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.0.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade phpadsnew

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade phpadsnew

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

phppgads phppgads UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.0.8

Fixed in: newer than 2.0.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.0.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade phppgads

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade phppgads

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2006-5515?

phpadsnew: upgrade to newer than 2.0.8; phppgads: upgrade to newer than 2.0.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5515 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5515 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-2006-5515 affect?

CVE-2006-5515 affects phpadsnew, phppgads. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lib-history.inc.php in phpAdsNew and phpPgAds before 2.0.8-pr1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, related to injected data that is stored by a

How urgent is CVE-2006-5515?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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