CVE-2022-30898 in Music Portal System
Summary
by MITRE • 06/09/2022
A Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Cscms music portal system v4.2 allows remote attackers to change the administrator's username and password.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/11/2022
The CVE-2022-30898 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw discovered in the Cscms music portal system version 4.2. This vulnerability resides within the web application's authentication and authorization mechanisms, specifically targeting the administrative interface where user credentials are managed. The flaw enables remote attackers to manipulate administrative functions without proper authorization, creating a severe security risk for organizations relying on this content management system for their music portal operations.
The technical implementation of this CSRF vulnerability stems from the absence of proper anti-CSRF tokens or validation mechanisms within the administrative password change endpoints. When administrators perform credential modifications through the web interface, the application fails to validate the origin of the request or verify that the action originates from an authenticated session. This omission creates a predictable attack vector where malicious actors can craft malicious web pages or exploit existing user sessions to execute unauthorized administrative actions. The vulnerability operates under CWE-352, which classifies Cross-Site Request Forgery as a weakness that allows attackers to perform actions on behalf of authenticated users without their knowledge or consent.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple credential theft, as it provides attackers with complete administrative control over the music portal system. Successful exploitation enables unauthorized users to modify administrator credentials, potentially leading to persistent access and full system compromise. Attackers can leverage this vulnerability to establish backdoors, modify content, access sensitive user data, and manipulate the portal's functionality. The remote nature of the attack means that threat actors do not require physical access to the system or knowledge of administrative credentials to exploit this weakness, making it particularly dangerous for organizations with limited security monitoring capabilities.
Organizations utilizing Cscms v4.2 must implement immediate mitigations to address this vulnerability, including the deployment of anti-CSRF tokens across all administrative functions and the implementation of proper request origin validation. Security patches should be applied promptly, and administrators should conduct thorough session management reviews to ensure that all authenticated administrative actions require robust validation. The vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1548.002 which covers abuse of cloud infrastructure and T1078 which covers valid accounts, as successful exploitation would allow attackers to maintain persistent access through administrative privileges. Additional defensive measures should include web application firewall rules to detect and block suspicious administrative request patterns, regular security audits of authentication endpoints, and enhanced monitoring of administrative account activities to detect potential unauthorized credential modifications.