VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-9673
In SimpleCE 2.3.0, a CSRF vulnerability can be exploited to add an administrator account (via the index.php/user/new URI) or change its settings (via the index.php/user/1 URI), including its password.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.75%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In SimpleCE 2.3.0, a CSRF vulnerability can be exploited to add an administrator account (via the index.php/user/new URI) or change its settings (via the index.php/user/1 URI), including its password.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.75% probability · 53th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Affected
- simplece/simplece
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142944/SimpleCE-2.3.0-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142944/SimpleCE-2.3.0-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.