CVE-2008-3859: Davlin Thickbox Gallery 2 allows remote attackers to obtain the administrative username and MD5 password hash

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-3859 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting thickbox gallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Davlin Thickbox Gallery 2 allows remote attackers to obtain the administrative username and MD5 password hash via a direct request to conf/admins.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.6% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-255
Published	2008-08-29
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: davlin

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-08-29 16:41 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

davlin thickbox gallery DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy thickbox-gallery || rpm -q thickbox-gallery || thickbox-gallery --version

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

apt-cache madison thickbox-gallery sudo apt install thickbox-gallery=<VERSION_BEFORE_2> sudo apt-mark hold thickbox-gallery

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

dnf --showduplicates list thickbox-gallery sudo dnf downgrade thickbox-gallery-<VERSION_BEFORE_2> sudo dnf versionlock add thickbox-gallery

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Thickbox Gallery 2.0 - 'Admins.php' Admin Data Disclosure

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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-2008-3859?

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

Is CVE-2008-3859 being exploited?

CVE-2008-3859 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-2008-3859 affect?

CVE-2008-3859 affects thickbox gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Davlin Thickbox Gallery 2 allows remote attackers to obtain the administrative username and MD5 password hash via a direct request to conf/admins.php.

How urgent is CVE-2008-3859?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

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