CVE-2008-7151: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Live 5.x before 5.x-0.1, a module for Drupal, allows remote

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-7151 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting live. 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 Live 5.x before 5.x-0.1, a module for Drupal, allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified privileged users for requests that can be leveraged to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 51%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2009-09-01
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: gurpartap singh

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-09-01 16:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gurpartap singh live DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.x-1.x-dev

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.x-1.x-dev

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.x-1.x-dev (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison live sudo apt install live=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.x-1.x-dev> sudo apt-mark hold live

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

dnf --showduplicates list live sudo dnf downgrade live-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.x-1.x-dev> sudo dnf versionlock add live

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-2008-7151?

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

Is CVE-2008-7151 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7151 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-2008-7151 affect?

CVE-2008-7151 affects live. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Live 5.x before 5.x-0.1, a module for Drupal, allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified privileged users for requests that can be leveraged to execute arbitrary PH

How urgent is CVE-2008-7151?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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