CVE-2006-6892: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the GetLocation function in online.php in Jonathon J

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-6892 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting ovbb. 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 GetLocation function in online.php in Jonathon J. Freeman OvBB 0.13a allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the aRequest variable.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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: jonathon freeman

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 22:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jonathon freeman ovbb DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.13a

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.13a

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.13a (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ovbb sudo apt install ovbb=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.13a> sudo apt-mark hold ovbb

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

dnf --showduplicates list ovbb sudo dnf downgrade ovbb-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.13a> sudo dnf versionlock add ovbb

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.

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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-2006-6892?

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

Is CVE-2006-6892 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6892 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-2006-6892 affect?

CVE-2006-6892 affects ovbb. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the GetLocation function in online.php in Jonathon J. Freeman OvBB 0.13a allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the aRequest variable.

How urgent is CVE-2006-6892?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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