VDB-113574 · CVE-2017-16756 · GCVE-0-2017-16756

Userscape HelpSpot up to 4.7.1 Endpoint index.php?pg=password.change POST Request cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Userscape HelpSpot up to 4.7.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.php?pg=password.change of the component Endpoint. The manipulation as part of POST Request results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-16756. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Userscape HelpSpot up to 4.7.1. Affected is some unknown processing of the file index.php?pg=password.change of the component Endpoint. The manipulation as part of a POST Request leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Userscape HelpSpot before 4.7.2. A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists on POST requests to the "index.php?pg=password.change" endpoint. This allows an attacker to change the password of another user's HelpSpot account.

The bug was discovered 02/06/2018. The weakness was shared 02/19/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at ruby.sh. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-16756 since 11/09/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 4.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Userscape

Name

HelpSpot

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: HelpSpot 4.7.2

Timelineinfo

11/09/2017 🔍
02/06/2018 +89 days 🔍
02/19/2018 +13 days 🔍
02/19/2018 +0 days 🔍
02/20/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/06/2020 +685 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ruby.sh
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-16756 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16756
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113574
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/20/2018 08:10
Updated: 01/06/2020 17:57
Changes: 02/20/2018 08:10 (61), 01/06/2020 17:57 (1)
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