CVE-2008-6700: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Butterfly Organizer 2.0.0 allow remote attackers to inj

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6700 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting butterfly organizer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Butterfly Organizer 2.0.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) mytable parameter to view.php, (2) mytable parameter to viewdb2.php, (3) tablehere parameter to category-rename.php, and (4) letter parameter to module-contacts.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2009-04-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: butterflymedia

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-04-10 22:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

butterflymedia butterfly organizer DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy butterfly-organizer || rpm -q butterfly-organizer || butterfly-organizer --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison butterfly-organizer sudo apt install butterfly-organizer=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold butterfly-organizer

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

dnf --showduplicates list butterfly-organizer sudo dnf downgrade butterfly-organizer-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add butterfly-organizer

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: Butterfly ORGanizer 2.0.0 - SQL Injection / Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2008-6700?

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

Is CVE-2008-6700 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6700 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-2008-6700 affect?

CVE-2008-6700 affects butterfly organizer. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Butterfly Organizer 2.0.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) mytable parameter to view.php, (2) mytable parameter to viewdb2.php, (3) tablehere pa

How urgent is CVE-2008-6700?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-7181 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE Butterfly Organizer 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to (1) delete arbitrary categories via a modified tablehere
CVE-2008-6328 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in view.php in Butterfly Organizer 2.0.0 and 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to exec
CVE-2008-6311 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in view.php in Butterfly Organizer 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitr

References

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