#VU39456 Cross-site request forgery in BigTree CMS - CVE-2017-6916

Vulnerability identifier: #VU39456

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-2017-6916

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BigTree CMS
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: BigTree CMS

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, such as be changed.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

BigTree CMS: 4.1.8

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External links
https://github.com/bigtreecms/BigTree-CMS/files/843734/BigTree.-.Multiple.Issue.of.CSRF.that.could.Illegally.Few.Data.Changes.v02.pdf
https://github.com/bigtreecms/BigTree-CMS/issues/275

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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.