A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Simple Invoices 2013.1.beta.8. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Configuration Parameter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simple Invoices 2013.1.beta.8 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of admins for requests that can (1) create new administrator user accounts and take over the entire application, (2) create regular user accounts, or (3) change configuration parameters such as tax rates and the enable/disable status of PayPal payment modules.

The bug was discovered 03/21/2017. The weakness was disclosed 05/14/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-8930 since 05/14/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 54 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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