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CVE-2014-5100

6.8 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Omeka before 2.2.1 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add a new super user acc…

Published Jul 25, 2014omekaCWE-352EPSS 2.47%

Overview

CVE-2014-5100 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting omeka omeka. It was published on July 25, 2014 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 Omeka before 2.2.1 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add a new super user account via a request to admin/users/add, (2) insert cross-site scripting (XSS) sequences via the api_key_label parameter to admin/users/api-keys/1, or (3) disable file validation via a request to admin/settings/edit-security.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from omeka. Update omeka 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
omekaomeka0Affected

References

Refomeka.org/blog/2014/07/16/omeka-2-2-1-security-update-releasedRefomeka.org/codex/Release_Notes_for_2.2.1Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/127523/Omeka-2.2-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/34100Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/68707Refwww.zeroscience.mk/codes/omeka_csrfxss.txtRefwww.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5193.phpRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94689Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94690Refomeka.org/blog/2014/07/16/omeka-2-2-1-security-update-released

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5100?

CVE-2014-5100 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting omeka omeka. It was published on July 25, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-5100?

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-2014-5100?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from omeka. Update omeka 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-2014-5100?

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