CVE-2006-6640: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Omniture SiteCatalyst allow remote attackers to inject

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-6640 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting sitecatalyst. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Omniture SiteCatalyst allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ss parameter in (a) search.asp and the (2) company and (3) username fields on (b) the web login page. NOTE: some details were obtained 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	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-12-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: omniture

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-12-19 20:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

omniture sitecatalyst DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison sitecatalyst sudo apt install sitecatalyst=<VERSION_BEFORE_0> sudo apt-mark hold sitecatalyst

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

dnf --showduplicates list sitecatalyst sudo dnf downgrade sitecatalyst-<VERSION_BEFORE_0> sudo dnf versionlock add sitecatalyst

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: Omniture SiteCatalyst - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-6640?

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

Is CVE-2006-6640 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6640 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-2006-6640 affect?

CVE-2006-6640 affects sitecatalyst. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Omniture SiteCatalyst allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ss parameter in (a) search.asp and the (2) company and (3) username fields on (b) the web

How urgent is CVE-2006-6640?

Priority 49/100. Public exploit reference

References

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