CVE-2008-6969: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in checkout.php in Avactis Shopping Cart 1.8.0 and 1.8.1 a

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6969 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting avactis shopping cart. 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 checkout.php in Avactis Shopping Cart 1.8.0 and 1.8.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) step_id and (2) CHECKOUT_CZ_BLOWFISH_KEY parameters.

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	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2009-08-13
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pentasoft corp.

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-08-13 16:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pentasoft corp. avactis shopping cart DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.8.0 · 1.8.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.8.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy avactis-shopping-cart || rpm -q avactis-shopping-cart || avactis-shopping-cart --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison avactis-shopping-cart sudo apt install avactis-shopping-cart=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.8.0> sudo apt-mark hold avactis-shopping-cart

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

dnf --showduplicates list avactis-shopping-cart sudo dnf downgrade avactis-shopping-cart-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.8.0> sudo dnf versionlock add avactis-shopping-cart

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-2008-6969?

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

Is CVE-2008-6969 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6969 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-2008-6969 affect?

CVE-2008-6969 affects avactis shopping cart. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in checkout.php in Avactis Shopping Cart 1.8.0 and 1.8.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) step_id and (2) CHECKOUT_CZ_BLOWFISH_KEY parameters.

How urgent is CVE-2008-6969?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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