CVE-2012-1978: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simple PHP Agenda 2.2.8 and earlier allow remote

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-1978?

simple php agenda: upgrade to newer than 2.2.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2012-1978 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1978 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2012-1978 affect?

CVE-2012-1978 affects simple php agenda. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simple PHP Agenda 2.2.8 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add an administrator via a request to auth/process

Q: How urgent is CVE-2012-1978?

Priority 50/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2012-1978 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting simple php agenda. 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 Simple PHP Agenda 2.2.8 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add an administrator via a request to auth/process.php, (2) delete an administrator via a request to auth/admin/adminprocess.php, (3) add an event via a request to engine/new_event.php, or (4) delete an event via a request to phpagenda/.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2015-05-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: simple php agenda project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-05-21 20:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

simple php agenda project simple php agenda UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.2.8

Fixed in: newer than 2.2.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy simple-php-agenda || rpm -q simple-php-agenda || simple-php-agenda --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.2.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade simple-php-agenda

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade simple-php-agenda

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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: Simple PHP Agenda 2.2.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Add Admin / Add Event)

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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-2012-1978?

simple php agenda: upgrade to newer than 2.2.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-1978 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1978 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-2012-1978 affect?

CVE-2012-1978 affects simple php agenda. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simple PHP Agenda 2.2.8 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add an administrator via a request to auth/process

How urgent is CVE-2012-1978?

Priority 50/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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Related CVEs

CVE-2013-3961 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in edit_event.php in Simple PHP Agenda before 2.2.9 allows remote authenticated us
CVE-2012-2925 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in engine.php in Simple PHP Agenda 2.2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitr

References

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