CVE-2015-4352 in Spider Video Player Module
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Spider Video Player module for Drupal allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that delete videos via unspecified vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/06/2019
The CVE-2015-4352 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw within the Spider Video Player module for Drupal platforms. This security weakness resides in the module's improper handling of authentication tokens and request validation mechanisms, creating a pathway for malicious actors to exploit administrative privileges without legitimate authorization. The vulnerability specifically targets the deletion functionality of video content, allowing unauthorized users to perform destructive operations on behalf of authenticated administrators.
The technical implementation of this CSRF vulnerability stems from the absence of proper anti-CSRF token validation within the module's video deletion endpoints. When administrators interact with the Spider Video Player interface to delete videos, the system fails to adequately verify that requests originate from legitimate administrative sessions. Attackers can craft malicious web pages or exploit existing vulnerabilities in other parts of the Drupal site to submit deletion requests that appear to come from authenticated administrators. This flaw operates at the application layer and leverages the trust relationship between the web application and its authenticated users.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data deletion, as it provides attackers with the ability to compromise entire video libraries and potentially disrupt content management workflows. Administrative access to video deletion functions typically implies broader system privileges, making this vulnerability particularly dangerous for organizations relying on Drupal for content management. The unspecified vectors mentioned in the description suggest that multiple attack scenarios may exist, potentially including email-based exploits, cross-domain scripting attacks, or manipulation of existing user sessions through session hijacking techniques. This broad attack surface increases the likelihood of successful exploitation in various deployment environments.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should immediately implement mitigations including updating to patched versions of the Spider Video Player module, implementing proper CSRF token validation mechanisms, and deploying web application firewalls to detect and block suspicious requests. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses cross-site request forgery weaknesses, and maps to ATT&CK technique T1078.004 for valid accounts and T1566.001 for spearphishing attachments, as attackers may leverage this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges through compromised administrator sessions. Additionally, organizations should conduct thorough security assessments of their Drupal installations to identify similar vulnerabilities in other contributed modules that may lack proper authentication validation mechanisms.