Vulnerability identifier: #VU43512

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2275

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
TestLink
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: testlink.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 lib/usermanagement/userInfo.

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

Vulnerable software versions

TestLink: 1.7 - 1.8.4

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External links
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0023.html
http://gitorious.org/testlink-ga/testlink-code/commit/252788c2373e73173172ada9af661e0721599891
http://gitorious.org/testlink-ga/testlink-code/commit/2d4ac941314f8bda80e265c9de8bacf17d1cd3e6
http://gitorious.org/testlink-ga/testlink-code/commit/c8751a3c9ad8970b49d1bf882203efacd10af087
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116275/TestLink-1.9.3-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21135
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78306
http://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23088

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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.