CVE-2008-6988: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Easy Photo Gallery (aka Ezphotogallery) 2.1 allow remot

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MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6988 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting ezphotogallery. 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 Easy Photo Gallery (aka Ezphotogallery) 2.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) galleryid parameter to gallery.php, and the (2) size or (3) imageid parameters to show.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	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2009-08-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ezphotogallery

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-08-19 05:24 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ezphotogallery ezphotogallery DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ezphotogallery sudo apt install ezphotogallery=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1> sudo apt-mark hold ezphotogallery

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

dnf --showduplicates list ezphotogallery sudo dnf downgrade ezphotogallery-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1> sudo dnf versionlock add ezphotogallery

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: Easy Photo Gallery 2.1 - Cross-Site Scripting / File Disclosure/Bypass / SQL Injection

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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-2008-6988?

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

Is CVE-2008-6988 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6988 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-2008-6988 affect?

CVE-2008-6988 affects ezphotogallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Easy Photo Gallery (aka Ezphotogallery) 2.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) galleryid parameter to gallery.php, and the (2) size or (3) imageid

How urgent is CVE-2008-6988?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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