CVE-2022-37160
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CVE-2022-37160 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Claroline 13.5.7 and prior allows an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges via the arbitrary creation of a privileged user. By combining the XSS vulnerability present in several upload forms and a javascript request to the present API, it is possible to trigger the creation of a user with administrative rights by opening an SVG file as an administrator user.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Claroline 13.5.7 and prior allows an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges via the arbitrary creation of a privileged user. By combining the XSS vulnerability present in several upload forms and a javascript request to the present API, it is possible to trigger the creation of a user with administrative rights by opening an SVG file as an administrator user.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Claroline | Claroline | <= 13.5.7 |
References
- https://github.com/matthieu-hackwitharts/claroline-CVEs/blob/main/csrf/csrf.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/matthieu-hackwitharts/claroline-CVEs/blob/main/csrf/csrf.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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