#VU29394 Cross-site request forgery in NukeViet - CVE-2020-13157

Vulnerability identifier: #VU29394

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [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:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13157

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NukeViet
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: NukeViet

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 in "modules\users\admin\edit.php" via the "admin/index.php?nv=users&op=edit&userid=" URI. 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NukeViet: 4.4.00

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External links
https://nukeviet.vn/en/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48489
https://github.com/nukeviet/nukeviet/commit/4c395f92782ea0945487a2c9967920f03f17eab8

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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.