CVE-2006-5942: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inventory/display/display_results.asp in Website Designs For Less

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MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATE

CVE-2006-5942 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting inventory manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inventory/display/display_results.asp in Website Designs For Less Inventory Manager allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the category parameter.

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	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-11-17
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: website designs for less

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-11-17 00:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

website designs for less inventory manager MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy inventory-manager || rpm -q inventory-manager || inventory-manager --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

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

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-2006-5942?

inventory manager: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5942 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5942 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-2006-5942 affect?

CVE-2006-5942 affects inventory manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inventory/display/display_results.asp in Website Designs For Less Inventory Manager allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the category parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2006-5942?

Priority 47/100. Public exploit reference

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