Vulnerability identifier: #VU23934

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16763

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Pannellum
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: Matthew Petroff

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 potentially access information from the targeted site as the authenticated user if the user clicked on a hot spot in the attacker's embedded panorama viewer.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pannellum: 2.5.0 - 2.5.4

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External links
http://github.com/mpetroff/pannellum/commit/cc2f3d99953de59db908e0c6efd1c2c17f7c6914
http://github.com/mpetroff/pannellum/security/advisories/GHSA-m52x-29pq-w3vv

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.