#VU31344 Cross-site request forgery in Piwigo - CVE-2014-4613

Vulnerability identifier: #VU31344

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4613

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Piwigo
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Piwigo.org

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. 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
Update to version 2.6.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Piwigo: 2.6.0 - 2.6.1

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External links
https://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/103774
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/125438/Piwigo-2.6.1-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html
https://piwigo.org/bugs/view.php?id=0003055
https://piwigo.org/releases/2.6.2
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/610
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/623
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31916
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65811

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.