CVE-2006-1796 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2006-1796: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the paging links functionality in template-functions-links.php in Wordpress 1.5.2, and possibly other versions before 2.0.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML to Internet Explorer users via the request URI ($_SERVER['REQUEST_UR

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2006-1796 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

wordpress→ fixed in2.0.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

wordpress→ fixed in2.0.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

wordpress→ fixed in2.0.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress
```

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