#VU45640 Cross-site request forgery in PgHero


Published: 2020-08-12

Vulnerability identifier: #VU45640

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16253

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PgHero
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Andrew Kane

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 authenticated 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

PgHero: 0.0.1 - 2.6.0


External links
http://github.com/ankane/pghero/
http://github.com/ankane/pghero/issues/330


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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