Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in FrontAccounting by the Vendor
CVE-2018-7176

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Frontaccounting

Status
Frontaccounting
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 February 2018

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2018-7176?

FrontAccounting version 2.4.3 contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw. This vulnerability is found in the admin/users.php add user feature, enabling unauthorized users to create new accounts on the platform without proper authentication. By tricking an authenticated administrator into executing a request, attackers can gain unauthorized access and manipulate user permissions, potentially compromising the integrity of the system.

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-2018-7176 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44137/
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https://securitywarrior9.blogspot.in/2018/02/cross-site-r...
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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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