CVE-2023-6676 in CyberMath
Summary
by MITRE • 02/02/2024
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in National Keep Cyber Security Services CyberMath allows Cross Site Request Forgery.
This issue affects CyberMath: from v1.4 before v1.5.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/20/2026
The Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-6676 represents a critical security flaw within the National Keep Cyber Security Services CyberMath application. This vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of request origins and lacks proper anti-CSRF token implementation in the web application's authentication and authorization mechanisms. The issue specifically impacts versions of CyberMath ranging from v1.4 through the vulnerable state preceding v1.5, creating a window of exposure where malicious actors could exploit this weakness to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users.
The technical flaw manifests through the absence of robust CSRF protection measures that would normally validate the authenticity of requests originating from legitimate user sessions. CyberMath's web interface fails to properly implement anti-CSRF tokens or other validation mechanisms that would ensure requests are genuinely initiated by the authenticated user rather than being submitted through malicious third-party websites or crafted payloads. This vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate the application's behavior by tricking authenticated users into executing unintended actions through carefully crafted requests that appear to originate from legitimate sources within the application's domain.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft or modification, as it enables attackers to perform privileged operations within the CyberMath application without the knowledge or consent of legitimate users. An attacker could potentially execute administrative functions, modify user permissions, alter configuration settings, or access sensitive data by leveraging the authenticated session of a victim user. The implications are particularly severe given that CyberMath is designed for cybersecurity applications, meaning successful exploitation could compromise the security posture of organizations relying on this platform for their cyber defense operations.
Security professionals should recognize this vulnerability as aligning with CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery weaknesses in web applications. The vulnerability also maps to ATT&CK technique T1566.002, which covers phishing with malicious attachments, as attackers could leverage this weakness to craft convincing phishing campaigns that exploit the CSRF vulnerability. Organizations should immediately implement mitigations including the deployment of anti-CSRF tokens, implementation of proper origin validation checks, and enforcement of strict session management protocols. Additionally, regular security assessments and code reviews should be conducted to ensure that similar vulnerabilities do not exist in other application components or future releases of the CyberMath platform.