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CVE-2013-7209

6.8 · MEDIUM

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admBase/login.page in the Admin module in JForum allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change t…

Published Dec 30, 2013jforumCWE-352EPSS 2.81%

Overview

CVE-2013-7209 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jforum jforum. It was published on December 30, 2013 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

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admBase/login.page in the Admin module in JForum allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change the user group permissions of arbitrary users via a groupsSave action.

Remediation

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

Refosvdb.org/101438Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/124598/JForum-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/206Refosvdb.org/101438Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/124598/JForum-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/206

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7209?

CVE-2013-7209 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jforum jforum. It was published on December 30, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-7209?

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-2013-7209?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jforum. Update jforum 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-2013-7209?

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