CVE-2006-5775: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in profile.php in FunkBoard 0.71 before 4 November 2006 at 18:16 GMT

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-5775 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting funkboard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in profile.php in FunkBoard 0.71 before 4 November 2006 at 18:16 GMT allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, possibly via the name parameter.

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	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-11-06
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: funkboard

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-11-06 23:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:31 UTCUpdated Record last modified

funkboard funkboard DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.71

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.71

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.71 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison funkboard sudo apt install funkboard=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.71> sudo apt-mark hold funkboard

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

dnf --showduplicates list funkboard sudo dnf downgrade funkboard-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.71> sudo dnf versionlock add funkboard

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-2006-5775?

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

Is CVE-2006-5775 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5775 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-2006-5775 affect?

CVE-2006-5775 affects funkboard. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in profile.php in FunkBoard 0.71 before 4 November 2006 at 18:16 GMT allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, possibly via the name parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2006-5775?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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