Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-lib
CVE-2023-5899

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Pkp

Status
Pkp/pkp-lib
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 November 2023

What is CVE-2023-5899?

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in the PKP Library, affecting versions prior to 3.3.0-16. This vulnerability allows an attacker to trick a logged-in user into submitting unauthorized requests on their behalf, potentially compromising user accounts and allowing unauthorized actions within the application. It is imperative for users and administrators to update to the latest versions to mitigate the risk of exploitation and enhance the overall security of their applications.

Affected Version(s)

pkp/pkp-lib < 3.3.0-16

References

https://huntr.com/bounties/0c7f1981-3bba-4508-a07e-4cb9a2...
https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/04e0e0eaeacd5d754b2...

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

CVSS V3.0

Score:
3.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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