CVE-2012-1901: CSRF

Published Sep 18, 2012
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Updated

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in FlexCMS 3.2.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to (1) hijack the authentication of users for requests that change account settings via a request to index.php/profile-edit-save or (2) hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that add a new page via a request to admin/pages-new-save.

Affected Software

3 affected components
FlexCMS FlexCMS<=3.2.1
FlexCMS FlexCMS=2.0
FlexCMS FlexCMS=2.5

Event History

Sep 18, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1901?

CVE-2012-1901 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized changes to user account settings.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-1901?

To fix CVE-2012-1901, update FlexCMS to version 3.2.2 or later, which addresses the CSRF vulnerabilities.

3

What type of attacks does CVE-2012-1901 allow?

CVE-2012-1901 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site request forgery attacks that could hijack user and administrator sessions.

4

What software is affected by CVE-2012-1901?

CVE-2012-1901 affects FlexCMS versions 3.2.1 and earlier, as well as versions 2.0 and 2.5.

5

Can CVE-2012-1901 affect web application security?

Yes, CVE-2012-1901 poses a significant risk to web application security by enabling unauthorized actions through forged requests.

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