CVE-2009-4572: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PhpShop 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authent

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2009-4572 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting phpshop. 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 PhpShop 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that invoke the cartAdd function in a shop/cart action to the default URI.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2010-01-05
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpshop

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2010-01-05 19:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 0.8.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.8.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.8.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison phpshop sudo apt install phpshop=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.8.1> sudo apt-mark hold phpshop

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

dnf --showduplicates list phpshop sudo dnf downgrade phpshop-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.8.1> sudo dnf versionlock add phpshop

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-2009-4572?

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

Is CVE-2009-4572 being exploited?

CVE-2009-4572 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-2009-4572 affect?

CVE-2009-4572 affects phpshop. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PhpShop 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that invoke the cartAdd function in a shop/cart action to the default URI.

How urgent is CVE-2009-4572?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

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