CVE-2006-1945 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2006-1945: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in awstats.pl in AWStats 6.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the config parameter. NOTE: this might be the same core issue as CVE-2005-2732.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2006-1945 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

awstats→ fixed in6.5-2urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y awstats

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

awstats→ fixed in6.5-2urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y awstats

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

awstats→ fixed in6.5-2urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y awstats

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