#VU73964 Cross-site request forgery in Pimcore - CVE-2023-28438

Vulnerability identifier: #VU73964

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [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:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28438

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Pimcore
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Pimcore

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 Custom Reports. 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 execute arbitrary SQL queries

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pimcore: 10.5.0 - 10.5.18

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External links
https://github.com/pimcore/pimcore/security/advisories/GHSA-vf7q-g2pv-jxvx

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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.