Template CMS up to 2.1.1 admin/index.php themes_editor cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Template CMS up to 2.1.1. This affects an unknown part of the file admin/index.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument themes_editor can lead to cross-site request forgery. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-4902. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Template CMS up to 2.1.1 (Content Management System). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file admin/index.php. The manipulation of the argument themes_editor with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Template CMS 2.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) create an administrator user via an add action to admin/index.php or (2) conduct static PHP code injection attacks via the themes_editor parameter in an edit_template action to admin/index.php.

The weakness was shared 05/20/2015 with High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab (Website). The advisory is shared for download at htbridge.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4902 since 09/12/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/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 vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (21742), SecurityFocus (BID 55766†) and OSVDB (85896†). The entry VDB-75483 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

09/12/2012 🔍
10/03/2012 +21 days 🔍
05/20/2015 +959 days 🔍
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05/21/2015 +1 days 🔍
05/02/2025 +3633 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: htbridge.com
Organization: High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-4902 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4902
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75484
SecurityFocus: 55766 - Template CMS Cross Site Scripting and Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 85896

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/21/2015 10:16
Updated: 05/02/2025 00:59
Changes: 05/21/2015 10:16 (53), 03/30/2019 21:00 (5), 05/02/2025 00:59 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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