CVE-2008-5672: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in PHParanoid before 0.4 allow remote attackers to

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-5672?

phparanoid: upgrade to newer than 0.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-5672 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5672 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-2008-5672 affect?

CVE-2008-5672 affects phparanoid. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in PHParanoid before 0.4 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that use (1) admin.php or (2) private messages.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-5672?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2008-5672 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting phparanoid. 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 PHParanoid before 0.4 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that use (1) admin.php or (2) private messages.

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	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2008-12-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phparanoid

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-12-19 01:52 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phparanoid phparanoid UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.3 · 0.1 · 0.2

Fixed in: newer than 0.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade phparanoid

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-5672?

phparanoid: upgrade to newer than 0.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5672 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5672 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-2008-5672 affect?

CVE-2008-5672 affects phparanoid. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in PHParanoid before 0.4 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that use (1) admin.php or (2) private messages.

How urgent is CVE-2008-5672?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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