#VU43780 Cross-site request forgery in eZ publish - CVE-2012-4053

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43780

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [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:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4053

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
eZ publish
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: eZ systems

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
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

eZ publish: 4.1.0 - 4.3.0

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External links
https://osvdb.org/83676
https://secunia.com/advisories/49812
https://share.ez.no/community-project/security-advisories/ezsa-2012-009-ezoe-flash-player-csrf-security-issues
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76811

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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.