CVE-2008-6905: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in index.php in BabbleBoard 1.1.6 allows remote authenticated

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MEDIUM 6.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6905 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.0) affecting babbleboard. 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 index.php in BabbleBoard 1.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that delete (1) categories or (2) groups; (3) ban users; or (4) delete users via the admin page.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 43%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2009-08-06
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: babbleboard

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-08-06 17:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 1.1.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1.6

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison babbleboard sudo apt install babbleboard=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.6> sudo apt-mark hold babbleboard

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

dnf --showduplicates list babbleboard sudo dnf downgrade babbleboard-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.6> sudo dnf versionlock add babbleboard

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: BabbleBoard 1.1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery/Cookie Grabber

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2008-6905?

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

Is CVE-2008-6905 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6905 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-2008-6905 affect?

CVE-2008-6905 affects babbleboard. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.0). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in index.php in BabbleBoard 1.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that delete (1) categories or (2) groups; (3) ban users; or (4)

How urgent is CVE-2008-6905?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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Related CVEs

CVE-2008-6906 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in BabbleBoard 1.1.6 allows remote attackers to inject a

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