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CVE-2012-1978

6.8 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simple PHP Agenda 2.2.8 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add an…

Published May 21, 2015simple_php_agenda_projectCWE-352EPSS 2.27%

Overview

CVE-2012-1978 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting simple_php_agenda_project simple_php_agenda. It was published on May 21, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simple PHP Agenda 2.2.8 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add an administrator via a request to auth/process.php, (2) delete an administrator via a request to auth/admin/adminprocess.php, (3) add an event via a request to engine/new_event.php, or (4) delete an event via a request to phpagenda/.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from simple_php_agenda_project. Update simple_php_agenda to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
simple_php_agenda_projectsimple_php_agenda0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/80793Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/111408/Simple-PHP-Agenda-2.2.8-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/74778Refwww.webapp-security.com/2012/03/simple-php-agenda/Refwww.webapp-security.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Simple-PHP-Agenda-2.2.8-Multiple-CSRF-Add-Admin-Add-Event4.txtRefosvdb.org/80793Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/111408/Simple-PHP-Agenda-2.2.8-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/74778Refwww.webapp-security.com/2012/03/simple-php-agenda/Refwww.webapp-security.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Simple-PHP-Agenda-2.2.8-Multiple-CSRF-Add-Admin-Add-Event4.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1978?

CVE-2012-1978 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting simple_php_agenda_project simple_php_agenda. It was published on May 21, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-1978?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-1978?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from simple_php_agenda_project. Update simple_php_agenda to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-1978?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-1978 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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