#VU59066 Cross-site request forgery in snipe-it - CVE-2021-3858

Vulnerability identifier: #VU59066

Vulnerability risk: Medium

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:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3858

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
snipe-it
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: snipe

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

snipe-it: 5.0.0 - 5.2.0

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External links
https://huntr.dev/bounties/a2fac2eb-100d-45b1-9ac7-71847c2f2b6b
https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it/commit/84c73aae5dcafa9529ceeeda6e8cdda5a42129c3

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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.