CVE-2008-5568: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/settings.php in IPN Pro 3 1.44 and earlier allows rem

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-5568?

ipn pro 3: upgrade to newer than 1.44. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-5568 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5568 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-2008-5568 affect?

CVE-2008-5568 affects ipn pro 3. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/settings.php in IPN Pro 3 1.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to change the admin password via a logout action in conjunction with the admin_id, newpass_1, and newpass_2 paramete

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-5568?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2008-5568 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting ipn pro 3. 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 admin/settings.php in IPN Pro 3 1.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to change the admin password via a logout action in conjunction with the admin_id, newpass_1, and newpass_2 parameters.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2008-12-15
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ipn-mate

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-12-15 18:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ipn-mate ipn pro 3 UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.44

Fixed in: newer than 1.44

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ipn-pro-3 || rpm -q ipn-pro-3 || ipn-pro-3 --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.44 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ipn-pro-3

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ipn-pro-3

Note

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

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: IPNPro3 < 1.44 - Admin Password Changing

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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-2008-5568?

ipn pro 3: upgrade to newer than 1.44. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5568 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5568 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-2008-5568 affect?

CVE-2008-5568 affects ipn pro 3. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/settings.php in IPN Pro 3 1.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to change the admin password via a logout action in conjunction with the admin_id, newpass_1, and newpass_2 paramete

How urgent is CVE-2008-5568?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

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