CVE-2025-1891 in shishuocms
Summary
by MITRE • 03/04/2025
A vulnerability was found in shishuocms 1.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/06/2025
CVE-2025-1891 represents a cross-site request forgery vulnerability within shishuocms version 1.1 that poses significant security risks to affected systems. This vulnerability falls under the Common Weakness Enumeration category CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery weaknesses in web applications. The flaw exists in the application's processing logic where user requests are not properly validated for authenticity, allowing malicious actors to execute unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users. The vulnerability's remote exploitation capability means that attackers can trigger the malicious requests from external systems without requiring physical access to the target environment.
The technical implementation of this CSRF vulnerability stems from the absence of proper anti-CSRF tokens or validation mechanisms within the application's request handling process. When legitimate users interact with the shishuocms application, their sessions remain active and authenticated, but the application fails to verify that requests originate from authorized sources. This processing flaw enables attackers to craft malicious web pages or send specially crafted requests that leverage the victim's existing authentication session. The vulnerability's disclosure to the public means that threat actors have access to exploitation techniques and can readily implement attacks against vulnerable systems.
The operational impact of CVE-2025-1891 extends beyond simple data theft or manipulation, as it can enable attackers to perform critical administrative functions within the CMS. An attacker could potentially modify content, create new user accounts, delete important data, or alter system configurations without the legitimate user's knowledge or consent. The remote nature of the attack vector eliminates the need for network proximity, making the vulnerability particularly dangerous for organizations that rely on web-based CMS solutions. This type of vulnerability directly impacts the principle of least privilege and can lead to complete system compromise when combined with other exploitation techniques.
Organizations utilizing shishuocms 1.1 should immediately implement mitigations to address this vulnerability. The primary defense mechanism involves implementing robust anti-CSRF token validation throughout all state-changing operations within the application. These tokens should be generated per session and validated on every request that modifies application state or user data. Additionally, implementing proper origin validation and utilizing the SameSite cookie attributes can significantly reduce the attack surface. Security patches should be prioritized for immediate deployment, and organizations should conduct comprehensive security assessments to identify any potential exploitation attempts. The vulnerability's public disclosure status necessitates urgent remediation efforts, as evidenced by the ATT&CK framework's categorization of CSRF attacks under the privilege escalation and persistence tactics, where such vulnerabilities can serve as initial access vectors for more sophisticated attacks.