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ID:7078 - Exploit for Cross-site request forgery in Webmin - CVE-2021-31762
ID:7078 - Exploit for Cross-site request forgery in Webmin - CVE-2021-31762
Published: November 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52556
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31762
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Webmin
Webmin
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 within the add users feature. 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, such as create a privileged user account.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.