phpMyFAQ up to 1.6.11 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyFAQ up to 1.6.11. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-0813. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in phpMyFAQ up to 1.6.11 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 2.8.6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that modify settings.

The weakness was presented 02/14/2014 with JPCERT (Website). The advisory is shared at phpmyfaq.de. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0813. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72382 (FreeBSD : phpmyfaq -- multiple vulnerabilities (4dd575b8-8f82-11e3-bb11-0025905a4771)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.6.12 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90963), Tenable (72382), SecurityFocus (BID 65368†), OSVDB (102939†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43296†). See VDB-66394 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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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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Nessus ID: 72382
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpmyfaq -- multiple vulnerabilities (4dd575b8-8f82-11e3-bb11-0025905a4771)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyFAQ 1.6.12

Timelineinfo

01/06/2014 🔍
02/04/2014 +29 days 🔍
02/06/2014 +2 days 🔍
02/07/2014 +1 days 🔍
02/14/2014 +7 days 🔍
02/14/2014 +0 days 🔍
02/17/2014 +3 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +400 days 🔍
02/01/2022 +2506 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: phpmyfaq.de
Organization: JPCERT
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-0813 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0813
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66393
X-Force: 90963
SecurityFocus: 65368 - phpMyFAQ Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 56006
OSVDB: 102939
Vulnerability Center: 43296 - phpMyFAQ <2.8.6 Remote CSRF Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 02/01/2022 16:03
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (63), 05/21/2017 14:02 (3), 02/01/2022 15:58 (5), 02/01/2022 16:03 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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