CVE-2008-5673: PHParanoid before 0.4 does not properly restrict access to the members area by unauthenticated users, which ha

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-5673?

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

Q: Is CVE-2008-5673 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5673 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-2008-5673 affect?

CVE-2008-5673 affects phparanoid. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). PHParanoid before 0.4 does not properly restrict access to the members area by unauthenticated users, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-5673?

Priority 38/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2008-5673 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting phparanoid. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PHParanoid before 0.4 does not properly restrict access to the members area by unauthenticated users, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
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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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-2008-5673?

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

Is CVE-2008-5673 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5673 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-2008-5673 affect?

CVE-2008-5673 affects phparanoid. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). PHParanoid before 0.4 does not properly restrict access to the members area by unauthenticated users, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2008-5673?

Priority 38/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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CVE-2008-5758 MEDIUM 6.8 UPGRADE Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PHParanoid before 0.5 allows remote attackers to perform un
CVE-2008-5672 MEDIUM 6.8 UPGRADE Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in PHParanoid before 0.4 allow remote attackers to

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