CVE-2008-6945: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Interchange 5.7 before 5.7.1, 5.6 before 5.6.1, and 5.4

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6945 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting interchange. 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 Interchange 5.7 before 5.7.1, 5.6 before 5.6.1, and 5.4 before 5.4.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the mv_order_item CGI variable parameter in Core, (2) the country-select widget, or (3) possibly the value specifier when used in the UserTag feature.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2009-08-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: icdevgroup

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-08-12 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

icdevgroup interchange DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.4.0 · 5.4.1 · 5.4.2 · 5.6.0 · 5.7.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.4.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison interchange sudo apt install interchange=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.4.0> sudo apt-mark hold interchange

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

dnf --showduplicates list interchange sudo dnf downgrade interchange-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.4.0> sudo dnf versionlock add interchange

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.

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-2008-6945?

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

Is CVE-2008-6945 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6945 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-2008-6945 affect?

CVE-2008-6945 affects interchange. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Interchange 5.7 before 5.7.1, 5.6 before 5.6.1, and 5.4 before 5.4.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the mv_order_item CGI variable parameter in Co

How urgent is CVE-2008-6945?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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CVE-2020-12685 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE XSS in the admin help system admin/help.html and admin/quicklinks.html in Interchange 4.7.0 through 5.11.x all

References

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