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ID:5159 - Exploit for Cross-site request forgery in Code Snippets - CVE-2020-8417
ID:5159 - Exploit for Cross-site request forgery in Code Snippets - CVE-2020-8417
Published: February 21, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24724
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8417
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Code Snippets
Code Snippets
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin on the import menu. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, leading to remote code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.