How severe is CVE-2006-6996?

CVE-2006-6996 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2006-6996 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-6996?

CVE-2006-6996 affects The War Forge Warforge.news. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6996?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2006-6996 published?

CVE-2006-6996 was published on 2007-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2006-6996

CVE-2006-6996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in The War Forge Warforge.news with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (54th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: The War Forge Warforge.news
Published: 2007-02-12
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in warforge.NEWS 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via the (1) title and (2) newspost parameters to (a) newsadd.php, and the (3) name, title, and (4) comment parameters to (b) news.php, a different set of vectors than CVE-2006-1818. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6996?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in warforge.NEWS 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via the (1) title and (2) newspost parameters to (a) newsadd.php, and the (3) name, title, and (4) comment parameters to (b) news.php, a different set of vectors than CVE-2006-1818. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
How severe is CVE-2006-6996?: CVE-2006-6996 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2006-6996 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2006-6996?: CVE-2006-6996 affects The War Forge Warforge.news. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6996?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2006-6996 published?: CVE-2006-6996 was published on 2007-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:the_war_forge:warforge.news:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in The War Forge Warforge.news

CVE-2006-1818 — Low (CVSS 2.6): Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in warforge.NEWS 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web…
CVE-2006-1817 — Low (CVSS 2.6): SQL injection vulnerability in authcheck.php in warforge.NEWS 1.0, with magic_quotes_gpc disabled, allows remote…

All CVEs affecting The War Forge Warforge.news →