CVE-2006-6020: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in announce.php in Blog Torrent Preview 0.92 allows remote attackers

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-6020 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting blog torrent preview. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in announce.php in Blog Torrent Preview 0.92 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the left 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	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-11-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: blog torrent

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-11-21 23:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

blog torrent blog torrent preview DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.92

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.92

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy blog-torrent-preview || rpm -q blog-torrent-preview || blog-torrent-preview --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.92 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison blog-torrent-preview sudo apt install blog-torrent-preview=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.92> sudo apt-mark hold blog-torrent-preview

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

dnf --showduplicates list blog-torrent-preview sudo dnf downgrade blog-torrent-preview-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.92> sudo dnf versionlock add blog-torrent-preview

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.

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: BlogTorrent Preview 0.92 - 'Announce.php' Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2006-6020?

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

Is CVE-2006-6020 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6020 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-2006-6020 affect?

CVE-2006-6020 affects blog torrent preview. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in announce.php in Blog Torrent Preview 0.92 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the left parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2006-6020?

Priority 48/100. Public exploit reference

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