CVE-2008-6480: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in engine/modules/imagepreview.php in Datalife Engine 6.7 allo

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6480 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting datalife engine. 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 engine/modules/imagepreview.php in Datalife Engine 6.7 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that use a modified image parameter.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2009-03-16
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: softnews media group

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 19:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

softnews media group datalife engine DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.7

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy datalife-engine || rpm -q datalife-engine || datalife-engine --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison datalife-engine sudo apt install datalife-engine=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.7> sudo apt-mark hold datalife-engine

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

dnf --showduplicates list datalife-engine sudo dnf downgrade datalife-engine-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.7> sudo dnf versionlock add datalife-engine

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.

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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-2008-6480?

datalife engine: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6480 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6480 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-2008-6480 affect?

CVE-2008-6480 affects datalife engine. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in engine/modules/imagepreview.php in Datalife Engine 6.7 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that use a modified image parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2008-6480?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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