CVE-2012-1900 in RazorCMS
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/index.php in RazorCMS 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that delete arbitrary web pages via a showcats action.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/06/2025
The CVE-2012-1900 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw in RazorCMS version 1.2.1 and earlier, specifically affecting the admin/index.php component. This vulnerability exposes the content management system to unauthorized administrative actions by exploiting the absence of proper CSRF protection mechanisms. The flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate administrative sessions and execute destructive operations without legitimate authorization.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from the application's failure to validate the origin of requests made to the administrative interface. When an administrator accesses the showcats action within the admin panel, the system does not verify whether the request originates from a legitimate administrative session or has been forged by an attacker. This absence of request validation creates a pathway for malicious actors to craft specially crafted requests that, when executed by an authenticated administrator, perform unauthorized actions such as deleting web pages.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe and multifaceted. Attackers can leverage this CSRF flaw to compromise entire websites by deleting critical content, modifying page structures, or potentially gaining further access to the system. The vulnerability specifically targets administrative privileges, making it particularly dangerous as it allows attackers to operate with the highest level of permissions available within the CMS. The deletion of arbitrary web pages represents a direct threat to data integrity and can result in complete site compromise or service disruption.
This vulnerability aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery weaknesses in software applications. The flaw demonstrates poor input validation and session management practices that violate fundamental security principles. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to technique T1078 for valid accounts and T1566 for social engineering, as attackers can exploit authenticated sessions to execute malicious actions. The vulnerability also relates to T1499 under network denial of service, as the deletion of web pages can result in service disruption.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should focus on implementing robust CSRF protection mechanisms including the use of anti-CSRF tokens that are generated for each user session and validated on every administrative request. The system should enforce proper request origin validation and implement time-based token expiration. Additionally, administrators should immediately upgrade to RazorCMS versions that address this vulnerability, as the flaw affects the core administrative functionality and represents a critical security weakness. Regular security audits and input validation should be implemented to prevent similar vulnerabilities in future development cycles.