#VU21168 Cross-site request forgery in Arachni
Published: September 17, 2019 / Updated: May 30, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21168
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Arachni
Arachni
Software vendor:
Sarosys LLC
Sarosys LLC
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. 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 an administrative account.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.