CVE-2006-5605: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpcards.footer.php in phpCards 1.3 allow remote attack

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-5605 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting phpcards. 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 phpcards.footer.php in phpCards 1.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the CardFontFace parameter and other unspecified parameters.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-10-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpcards

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-10-30 18:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:31 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpcards phpcards DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison phpcards sudo apt install phpcards=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3> sudo apt-mark hold phpcards

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

dnf --showduplicates list phpcards sudo dnf downgrade phpcards-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3> sudo dnf versionlock add phpcards

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2006-5605?

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

Is CVE-2006-5605 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5605 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-2006-5605 affect?

CVE-2006-5605 affects phpcards. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpcards.footer.php in phpCards 1.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the CardFontFace parameter and other unspecified parameters.

How urgent is CVE-2006-5605?

Priority 43/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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CVE-2006-5604 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in phpcards.header.php in phpCards 1.3 allows remote attackers to include an

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