#VU18893 Cross-site request forgery in GROWI - CVE-2019-5968

Vulnerability identifier: #VU18893

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5968

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GROWI
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: WESEEK, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in the process of updating user's "Basic Info". A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GROWI: 1.0.0 RC - 3.4.6

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External links
https://weseek.co.jp/security/2019/06/04/growi-fix-jvn84876282/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.