CVE-2012-1216: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allow remote attacker

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2012-1216 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting pbboard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) upload a file via an add action or (2) change the contents of a file via a dit action.

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 52%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2012-02-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pbboard

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-02-21 13:31 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pbboard pbboard DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.1.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.1.4

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.1.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison pbboard sudo apt install pbboard=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1.4> sudo apt-mark hold pbboard

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

dnf --showduplicates list pbboard sudo dnf downgrade pbboard-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1.4> sudo dnf versionlock add pbboard

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-2012-1216?

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

Is CVE-2012-1216 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1216 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-2012-1216 affect?

CVE-2012-1216 affects pbboard. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) upload a file via an add action or (2) change the contents

How urgent is CVE-2012-1216?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

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