CVE-2008-3760: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the sign-out page in Vanilla 1.1.4 and earlier allows re...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-3760 is a CSRF flaw in Vanilla 1.1.4 and earlier. An attacker could trick a logged-in user’s browser into sending a sign-out request, forcing logout. The direct business impact appears limited to session disruption, but it indicates weak request integrity in a legacy application. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running Vanilla 1.1.4 or earlier, especially internet-facing legacy forum deployments. Modern or unrelated Vanilla versions are not established as affected by the supplied sources. Treat this as low urgency unless legacy Vanilla remains deployed. The main risk is forced logout and evidence of obsolete web security controls, not confirmed compromise or data exposure from the supplied sources. Mitigation focus: Inventory any Vanilla forum deployments and confirm exact version.; Upgrade affected Vanilla instances following vendor or project release guidance.; If maintaining legacy code, add CSRF validation to sign-out actions..

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Jun 28, 2026, 18:33 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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