Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities in LayerBB by Andy Rixon
CVE-2019-16531

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Layerbb

Status
Layerbb
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 September 2019

What is CVE-2019-16531?

LayerBB prior to version 1.1.4 is susceptible to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities that allow attackers to manipulate system settings through unauthorized requests. This flaw can be exploited by an attacker to perform actions on behalf of a victim user who has an active session. Users may unknowingly submit requests that modify important settings in the application, potentially leading to unauthorized access or changes within the platform. It is crucial for users to update to at least version 1.1.4 to mitigate these security risks.

References

https://github.com/AndyRixon/LayerBB/pull/40
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https://github.com/0xB9/LayerBB-1.1.3-CSRF/blob/master/RE...
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https://github.com/AndyRixon/LayerBB/compare/1.1.3...1.1.4
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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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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