CVE-2017-16244
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CVE-2017-16244 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-Site Request Forgery exists in OctoberCMS 1.0.426 (aka Build 426) due to improper validation of CSRF tokens for postback handling, allowing an attacker to successfully take over the victim's account. The attack bypasses a protection mechanism involving X-CSRF headers and CSRF tokens via a certain _handler postback variable.. EPSS estimates a 1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery exists in OctoberCMS 1.0.426 (aka Build 426) due to improper validation of CSRF tokens for postback handling, allowing an attacker to successfully take over the victim's account. The attack bypasses a protection mechanism involving X-CSRF headers and CSRF tokens via a certain _handler postback variable.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Octobercms | October | 1.0.426 |
References
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/4a6e0e1e0e2c3facebc17e0db38c5b4d4cb05bd0Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43106/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/4a6e0e1e0e2c3facebc17e0db38c5b4d4cb05bd0Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43106/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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