#VU43487 Cross-site request forgery in Open Conference Systems - CVE-2011-5195


| Updated: 2020-08-11

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43487

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-5195

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Open Conference Systems
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Public Knowledge Project

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.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Open Conference Systems: 1.0 - 2.3.3-1


External links
https://osvdb.org/77995
https://secunia.com/advisories/47330
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18266


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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.


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