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CVE-2014-8953

6.8 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Php Scriptlerim Who's Who script allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators or requests that (1) add an admi…

Published Nov 17, 2014phpscriptlerimCWE-352EPSS 2.27%

Overview

CVE-2014-8953 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpscriptlerim php_scriptlerim_who\'s_who. It was published on November 17, 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 Php Scriptlerim Who's Who script allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators or requests that (1) add an admin account via a request to filepath/yonetim/plugin/adminsave.php or have unspecified impact via a request to (2) ayarsave.php, (3) uyesave.php, (4) slaytadd.php, or (5) slaytsave.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpscriptlerim. Update php_scriptlerim_who\'s_who 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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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8953?

CVE-2014-8953 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpscriptlerim php_scriptlerim_who\'s_who. It was published on November 17, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-8953?

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-2014-8953?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpscriptlerim. Update php_scriptlerim_who\'s_who 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.

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