Cross-Site Request Forgery in School Attendance Monitoring System by School Management
CVE-2018-18797

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

School Attendance Monitoring System Project

Status
School Attendance Monitoring System
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 November 2018

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2018-18797?

The School Attendance Monitoring System version 1.0 is susceptible to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). An attacker can exploit this vulnerability via the /user/user/edit.php endpoint, potentially allowing unauthorized actions on behalf of logged-in users. This risk highlights the importance of implementing robust CSRF protections to safeguard user accounts and sensitive data from malicious actors. Affected systems should prioritize patching this vulnerability to enhance their security posture.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2018-18797 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45725/
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150008/School-Attend...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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