VDB-240868 · Submit #210069 · CVE-2023-5259

ForU CMS /admin/cms_admin.php del denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in ForU CMS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /admin/cms_admin.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument del can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-5259. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. This product utilizes a rolling release system for continuous delivery, and as such, version information for affected or updated releases is not disclosed.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ForU CMS (Content Management System) (unknown version). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file /admin/cms_admin.php. The manipulation of the argument del with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was presented 09/29/2023. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-5259. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/cms_admin.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.

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Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

ForU

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 2.7
VulDB Temp Score: 2.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/29/2023 🔍
09/29/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/22/2023 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-5259 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5259
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240868
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2023 07:21
Updated: 10/22/2023 08:30
Changes: 09/29/2023 07:21 (42), 10/22/2023 08:27 (2), 10/22/2023 08:30 (28)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: RCEraser
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

Submit #210069: ForU-CMS logic flaw led to the deletion of underlying administrators (by RCEraser)