CSRF Vulnerability in Anchor CMS Affecting User Management
CVE-2020-23342

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Anchorcms

Status
Anchor Cms
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 January 2021

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 12%

What is CVE-2020-23342?

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in Anchor CMS version 0.12.7, specifically in the user management section located at anchor/views/users/edit.php. This flaw can allow an attacker to manipulate admin user accounts, potentially enabling unauthorized deletion of users. Proper mitigation strategies, including implementing anti-CSRF tokens and ensuring secure session management, are essential to protect against this vulnerability.

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-2020-23342
Created by DXY0411

References

http://anchorcms.com/
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https://anchorcms.com/
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https://twitter.com/NinadMishra5/status/1350077938176151558
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EPSS Score

12% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

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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