CVE-2024-50966

dingfanzu CMS V1.0 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the component /admin/doAdminAction.php?act=addAdmin

Critical · published November 8, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
18.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw lurks in dingfanzu CMS V1.0, allowing attackers to add admins without breaking a sweat! 🔥 Think of it like a sneaky impersonator slipping through security at a VIP event, gaining admin access just by convincing the guard they're someone special. 🕵️‍♂️ If exploited, an attacker could gain admin privileges, adding their own malicious accounts and wreaking havoc on your site. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, changes to critical settings, and even complete takeover of the CMS! The stakes are absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like a sneaky impersonator slipping through security at a VIP event, gaining admin access just by convincing the guard they're someone special. 🕵️‍♂️ This vulnerability occurs in the '/admin/doAdminAction.php?act=addAdmin' endpoint, which fails to verify whether the request is genuinely coming from an authenticated user, making it easy for attackers to perform unauthorized actions.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could gain admin privileges, adding their own malicious accounts and wreaking havoc on your site. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, changes to critical settings, and even complete takeover of the CMS! The stakes are absolutely devastating! Immediately patch to the latest version of dingfanzu CMS and implement CSRF tokens in your forms to ensure requests are legitimate. Additionally, review your admin actions for proper authentication checks to fortify security. You've got this! By following these steps, you’ll lock down your CMS and keep those pesky impersonators at bay! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.3 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00273 · 18.6th percentile
Published
2024-11-08T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 NOV 00:00Z
    dingfanzu CMS V1.0 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the component /admin/doAdminAction.php?act=addAdmin
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