CVE-2008-7172: Lightweight news portal (LNP) 1.0b does not properly restrict access to administrator functionality, which all

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-7172 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting lightweight news portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Lightweight news portal (LNP) 1.0b does not properly restrict access to administrator functionality, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via direct requests to admin.php with the (1) potd_delete, (2) potd, (3) vote_update, (4) vote, or (5) modifynews actions.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2009-09-08
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: yanick bourbeau

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-09-08 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

yanick bourbeau lightweight news portal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0b

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0b

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy lightweight-news-portal || rpm -q lightweight-news-portal || lightweight-news-portal --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0b (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison lightweight-news-portal sudo apt install lightweight-news-portal=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0b> sudo apt-mark hold lightweight-news-portal

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

dnf --showduplicates list lightweight-news-portal sudo dnf downgrade lightweight-news-portal-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0b> sudo dnf versionlock add lightweight-news-portal

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: Lightweight news portal (LNP) 1.0b - Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-7172?

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

Is CVE-2008-7172 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7172 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-2008-7172 affect?

CVE-2008-7172 affects lightweight news portal. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Lightweight news portal (LNP) 1.0b does not properly restrict access to administrator functionality, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via direct requests to admin.php with the (1) potd_delete, (2) potd, (3) vot

How urgent is CVE-2008-7172?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-7171 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Lightweight news portal (LNP) 1.0b allow remote attacke

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