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CVE-2013-1972

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the elFinder file manager module 6.x-0.x before 6.x-0.8 and 7.x-0.x before 7.x-0.8 for Drupal allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication…

Published Jun 24, 2013alexey_sukhotinCWE-79EPSS 1.35%

Overview

CVE-2013-1972 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting alexey_sukhotin elfinder. It was published on June 24, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the elFinder file manager module 6.x-0.x before 6.x-0.8 and 7.x-0.x before 7.x-0.8 for Drupal allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims to create, modify, or delete files via unknown vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from alexey_sukhotin. Update elfinder 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

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-04/0237.htmlRefosvdb.org/92533Refdrupal.org/node/1972082Refdrupal.org/node/1972084Refdrupal.org/node/1972942Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83651Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-04/0237.htmlRefosvdb.org/92533Refdrupal.org/node/1972082Refdrupal.org/node/1972084

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1972?

CVE-2013-1972 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting alexey_sukhotin elfinder. It was published on June 24, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-1972?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2013-1972?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from alexey_sukhotin. Update elfinder 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-2013-1972?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-1972 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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