CVE-2008-7181: Butterfly Organizer 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to (1) delete arbitrary categories via a modified tablehere

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-7181 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting butterfly organizer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Butterfly Organizer 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to (1) delete arbitrary categories via a modified tablehere parameter to category-delete.php with the is_js_confirmed parameter set to 1, or (2) delete arbitrary accounts via the mytable parameter to delete.php.

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: butterflymedia

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

butterflymedia butterfly organizer DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy butterfly-organizer || rpm -q butterfly-organizer || butterfly-organizer --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison butterfly-organizer sudo apt install butterfly-organizer=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold butterfly-organizer

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

dnf --showduplicates list butterfly-organizer sudo dnf downgrade butterfly-organizer-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add butterfly-organizer

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: Butterfly ORGanizer 2.0.0 - Arbitrary Delete (Category/Account)

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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-2008-7181?

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

Is CVE-2008-7181 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7181 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-2008-7181 affect?

CVE-2008-7181 affects butterfly organizer. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Butterfly Organizer 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to (1) delete arbitrary categories via a modified tablehere parameter to category-delete.php with the is_js_confirmed parameter set to 1, or (2) delete arbitrary accounts via the mytable par

How urgent is CVE-2008-7181?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

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