CVE-2008-5400: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in mvnForum before 1.2.1 GA allow remote attackers

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-5400?

mvnforum: upgrade to newer than 1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-5400 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5400 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-5400 affect?

CVE-2008-5400 affects mvnforum. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in mvnForum before 1.2.1 GA allow remote attackers to (1) create forums, (2) change account privileges, (3) enable accounts, or (4) disable accounts as a product administrator via u

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-5400?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2008-5400 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting mvnforum. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in mvnForum before 1.2.1 GA allow remote attackers to (1) create forums, (2) change account privileges, (3) enable accounts, or (4) disable accounts as a product administrator via unspecified vectors, possibly related to HTTP Referer headers.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 47%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2008-12-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mvnforum

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-12-10 06:44 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mvnforum mvnforum UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2 · 1.0.0 beta1 · 1.0.0 beta2 · 1.0.0 beta3 · 1.0.0 rc1 · 1.0.0 rc2 · 1.0.0 rc3_01 · 1.0.0 rc4

Fixed in: newer than 1.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mvnforum

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mvnforum

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2008-5400?

mvnforum: upgrade to newer than 1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5400 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5400 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-2008-5400 affect?

CVE-2008-5400 affects mvnforum. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in mvnForum before 1.2.1 GA allow remote attackers to (1) create forums, (2) change account privileges, (3) enable accounts, or (4) disable accounts as a product administrator via u

How urgent is CVE-2008-5400?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

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CVE-2008-2131 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mvnForum 1.1 GA allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitr

References

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