CVE-2012-5898 in LandShop
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in SAMEDIA LandShop 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change account settings.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/25/2025
The CVE-2012-5898 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw discovered in SAMEDIA LandShop version 0.9.2, a content management system designed for real estate listings and property management. This vulnerability resides within the web application's authentication mechanisms and specifically targets the administrative interface, creating a significant security risk for organizations relying on this platform for their property management operations. The flaw enables remote attackers to exploit the trust relationship between authenticated users and the application, allowing unauthorized manipulation of administrative account settings without proper authorization.
The technical implementation of this CSRF vulnerability stems from the application's failure to properly validate and enforce anti-CSRF tokens across critical administrative functions. When administrators perform actions such as modifying account settings, updating user permissions, or changing system configurations, the application does not adequately verify that these requests originate from legitimate sources within the authenticated session. This absence of proper request validation creates an exploitable condition where attackers can craft malicious web pages or send specially crafted requests that, when executed within an administrator's browser session, automatically perform unauthorized administrative actions.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data modification, as it fundamentally undermines the security model of the administrative interface. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can escalate their privileges, modify user accounts, alter system configurations, and potentially gain complete control over the LandShop application. This risk is particularly severe because it targets administrative functions that typically require elevated permissions, making it possible for attackers to compromise the entire platform's integrity and availability. The vulnerability's remote nature means that attackers can exploit it from anywhere on the internet without requiring physical access to the system or knowledge of specific administrative credentials.
Organizations using SAMEDIA LandShop 0.9.2 should immediately implement mitigations including the deployment of anti-CSRF tokens for all administrative functions, implementing proper session management controls, and ensuring that all critical operations require explicit user confirmation. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery weaknesses in web applications. From an attack framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to the ATT&CK technique T1566.002 for Phishing with Malicious Attachments and T1078.004 for Valid Accounts, as attackers can leverage stolen administrative sessions to perform unauthorized actions. Additionally, the flaw demonstrates characteristics of T1021.001 for Remote Services and T1041 for Exfiltration, as successful exploitation could enable further lateral movement and data exfiltration from compromised systems. The remediation approach should include immediate patching of the application to version 0.9.3 or later, implementation of proper input validation, and comprehensive security testing to identify additional similar vulnerabilities within the application's codebase.