CVE-2006-6509: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the skinning feature in SiteKiosk before 6.5.150 allows local user

Routine

MEDIUM 4.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-6509 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.1) affecting sitekiosk. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the skinning feature in SiteKiosk before 6.5.150 allows local users to bypass security protections and inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an ABOUT: URI, which is displayed in the title bar of the browser.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.1 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 78%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-12-14
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: sitekiosk

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-12-14 00:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sitekiosk sitekiosk DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.9.11 · 4.9.14 · 4.96 · 4.96.0 · 4.96.3 · 4.97.0 · 5.0.19 · 5.0.26

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.9.11

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.9.11 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison sitekiosk sudo apt install sitekiosk=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.9.11> sudo apt-mark hold sitekiosk

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

dnf --showduplicates list sitekiosk sudo dnf downgrade sitekiosk-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.9.11> sudo dnf versionlock add sitekiosk

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-2006-6509?

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

Is CVE-2006-6509 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6509 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-2006-6509 affect?

CVE-2006-6509 affects sitekiosk. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.1). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the skinning feature in SiteKiosk before 6.5.150 allows local users to bypass security protections and inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an ABOUT: URI, which is displayed in the title bar of

How urgent is CVE-2006-6509?

Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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