CVE-2008-6949: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Collabtive 0.4.8 allow remote attackers to hijac

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6949 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting collabtive. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Collabtive 0.4.8 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) submit or edit a new project, or (2) upload files to a project, or (3) attach files to messages via unknown vectors. NOTE: these issues can be leveraged with other vulnerabilities to create remote attack vectors that do not require authentication.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2009-08-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: collabtive

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

collabtive collabtive DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.4.8

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.4.8

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.4.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison collabtive sudo apt install collabtive=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.4.8> sudo apt-mark hold collabtive

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

dnf --showduplicates list collabtive sudo dnf downgrade collabtive-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.4.8> sudo dnf versionlock add collabtive

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: Collabtive 0.4.8 - Cross-Site Scripting / Authentication Bypass / Arbitrary File Upload

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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-2008-6949?

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

Is CVE-2008-6949 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6949 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-2008-6949 affect?

CVE-2008-6949 affects collabtive. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Collabtive 0.4.8 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) submit or edit a new project, or (2) upload files to a project, or (3

How urgent is CVE-2008-6949?

Priority 48/100. Public exploit reference

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