WeaselCMS 0.3.5 Settings index.php cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WeaselCMS 0.3.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file index.php of the component Settings. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-14958. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WeaselCMS 0.3.5 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.php of the component Settings. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in WeaselCMS v0.3.5. CSRF can update the website settings (such as the theme, title, and description) via index.php.

The bug was discovered 08/03/2018. The weakness was shared 08/05/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-14958 since 08/05/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entry VDB-122640 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

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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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/03/2018 🔍
08/05/2018 +1 days 🔍
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08/06/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/13/2020 +585 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-14958 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14958
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122639
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2018 07:04
Updated: 03/13/2020 15:42
Changes: 08/06/2018 07:04 (57), 03/13/2020 15:42 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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