CVE-2006-6862: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Outfront Spooky Login 2.7 allow remote attackers to inj

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-6862 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting spooky login. 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 Outfront Spooky Login 2.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to (1) login/login.asp or (2) login/register.asp.

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	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: outfront

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

outfront spooky login DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.7

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy spooky-login || rpm -q spooky-login || spooky-login --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison spooky-login sudo apt install spooky-login=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.7> sudo apt-mark hold spooky-login

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

dnf --showduplicates list spooky-login sudo dnf downgrade spooky-login-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.7> sudo dnf versionlock add spooky-login

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-2006-6862?

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

Is CVE-2006-6862 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6862 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-2006-6862 affect?

CVE-2006-6862 affects spooky login. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Outfront Spooky Login 2.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to (1) login/login.asp or (2) login/register.asp.

How urgent is CVE-2006-6862?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference

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