CVE-2008-4899: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Planetluc RateMe 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to perform u

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-4899 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting rateme. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Planetluc RateMe 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as other users via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2008-11-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: planetluc

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-11-04 00:58 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

planetluc rateme DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.3.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3.3

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.3.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison rateme sudo apt install rateme=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3.3> sudo apt-mark hold rateme

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

dnf --showduplicates list rateme sudo dnf downgrade rateme-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3.3> sudo dnf versionlock add rateme

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2008-4899?

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

Is CVE-2008-4899 being exploited?

CVE-2008-4899 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-2008-4899 affect?

CVE-2008-4899 affects rateme. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Planetluc RateMe 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as other users via unspecified vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2008-4899?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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