#VU24724 Cross-site request forgery in Code Snippets - CVE-2020-8417

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#VU24724 Cross-site request forgery in Code Snippets - CVE-2020-8417

Published: January 29, 2020 / Updated: February 21, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24724
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8417
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Code Snippets
Software vendor:
Shea Bunge

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.

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