GeniXCMS up to 1.0.1 forgotpassword.php access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GeniXCMS up to 1.0.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file forgotpassword.php. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-5959. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GeniXCMS up to 1.0.1 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file forgotpassword.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

CSRF token bypass in GeniXCMS before 1.0.2 could result in escalation of privileges. The forgotpassword.php page can be used to acquire a token.

The bug was discovered 02/21/2017. The weakness was published 02/21/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-5959 since 02/10/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:forgotpassword.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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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: GeniXCMS 1.0.2

Timelineinfo

02/10/2017 🔍
02/21/2017 +11 days 🔍
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08/16/2020 +1272 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-5959 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5959
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97165
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5959 - GeniXCMS - Cross-Site Request Forgery Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 02/21/2017 16:54
Updated: 08/16/2020 09:56
Changes: 02/21/2017 16:54 (57), 08/16/2020 09:56 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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