CVE-2008-4167: useradmin.php in Easy Photo Gallery (aka Ezphotogallery) 2.1 does not require administrative authentication, w

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MEDIUM 6.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-4167 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting ezphotogallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

useradmin.php in Easy Photo Gallery (aka Ezphotogallery) 2.1 does not require administrative authentication, which allows remote attackers to (1) add or (2) remove an Administrator account.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.6% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287
Published	2008-09-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ezphotogallery

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-09-22 18:34 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ezphotogallery ezphotogallery DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ezphotogallery sudo apt install ezphotogallery=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1> sudo apt-mark hold ezphotogallery

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

dnf --showduplicates list ezphotogallery sudo dnf downgrade ezphotogallery-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1> sudo dnf versionlock add ezphotogallery

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: Easy Photo Gallery 2.1 - Arbitrary Add Admin / remove user

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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-2008-4167?

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

Is CVE-2008-4167 being exploited?

CVE-2008-4167 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-2008-4167 affect?

CVE-2008-4167 affects ezphotogallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). useradmin.php in Easy Photo Gallery (aka Ezphotogallery) 2.1 does not require administrative authentication, which allows remote attackers to (1) add or (2) remove an Administrator account.

How urgent is CVE-2008-4167?

Priority 49/100. Public exploit reference

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