CVE-2020-8425: Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory) 1.0 is vulnerable to CSRF that leads to admin account deletion via userdelete

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MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-8425 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting cups easy \(purchase \& inventory\). Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory) 1.0 is vulnerable to CSRF that leads to admin account deletion via userdelete.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2020-01-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cups easy \(purchase \& inventory\) project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-01-28 23:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cups easy \(purchase \& inventory\) project cups easy \(purchase \& inventory\) DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cups-easy-purchase--inventory || rpm -q cups-easy-purchase--inventory || cups-easy-purchase--inventory --version

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

apt-cache madison cups-easy-purchase--inventory sudo apt install cups-easy-purchase--inventory=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold cups-easy-purchase--inventory

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

dnf --showduplicates list cups-easy-purchase--inventory sudo dnf downgrade cups-easy-purchase--inventory-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add cups-easy-purchase--inventory

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: Cups Easy 1.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (Password Reset)

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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-2020-8425?

cups easy \(purchase \& inventory\): downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-8425 being exploited?

CVE-2020-8425 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-2020-8425 affect?

CVE-2020-8425 affects cups easy \(purchase \& inventory\). Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory) 1.0 is vulnerable to CSRF that leads to admin account deletion via userdelete.php.

How urgent is CVE-2020-8425?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

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