CVE-2008-6473: _blogadata/include/init_pass2.php in Blogator-script 0.95 allows remote attackers to change the password for a

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MEDIUM 6.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6473 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting blogator-script. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

_blogadata/include/init_pass2.php in Blogator-script 0.95 allows remote attackers to change the password for arbitrary users via a modified "a" parameter with a "%" wildcard symbol in the b parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-255
Published	2009-03-16
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: blogator-script

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-03-16 16:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

blogator-script blogator-script DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.95

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.95

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy blogator-script || rpm -q blogator-script || blogator-script --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.95 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison blogator-script sudo apt install blogator-script=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.95> sudo apt-mark hold blogator-script

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

dnf --showduplicates list blogator-script sudo dnf downgrade blogator-script-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.95> sudo dnf versionlock add blogator-script

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.

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: Blogator-script 0.95 - Change User Password

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6473?

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

Is CVE-2008-6473 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6473 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-2008-6473 affect?

CVE-2008-6473 affects blogator-script. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). _blogadata/include/init_pass2.php in Blogator-script 0.95 allows remote attackers to change the password for arbitrary users via a modified "a" parameter with a "%" wildcard symbol in the b parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2008-6473?

Priority 48/100. Public exploit reference

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