CVE-2006-6544: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CM68 News allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script o

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MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATE

CVE-2006-6544 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting cm68 news. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CM68 News allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

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	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-12-14
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cm68 news

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 02:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cm68-news || rpm -q cm68-news || cm68-news --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

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

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: CM68 News 12.02.06 - 'addpth' Remote File Inclusion

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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-2006-6544?

cm68 news: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6544 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6544 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-2006-6544 affect?

CVE-2006-6544 affects cm68 news. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CM68 News allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third p

How urgent is CVE-2006-6544?

Priority 48/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-6462 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in engine/oldnews.inc.php in CM68 News 12.02.06 allows remote attacker

References

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