medium
6.8
CWE
352
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-5450: CSRF

First published: Mon Dec 03 2012(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in lib/filemanager/imagemanager/images.php in CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) 1.11.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that delete arbitrary files via the deld parameter.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Simple CMS<=1.11.2
Simple CMS=0.1
Simple CMS=0.2
Simple CMS=0.2.1
Simple CMS=0.3
Simple CMS=0.3.1
Simple CMS=0.3.2
Simple CMS=0.4
Simple CMS=0.4.1
Simple CMS=0.5
Simple CMS=0.5.1
Simple CMS=0.6
Simple CMS=0.6.1
Simple CMS=0.6.2
Simple CMS=0.6.3
Simple CMS=0.7
Simple CMS=0.7.1
Simple CMS=0.7.2
Simple CMS=0.7.3
Simple CMS=0.8
Simple CMS=0.8.1
Simple CMS=0.8.2
Simple CMS=0.9
Simple CMS=0.9.1
Simple CMS=0.9.2
Simple CMS=0.10
Simple CMS=0.10.1
Simple CMS=0.10.2
Simple CMS=0.10.3
Simple CMS=0.10.4
Simple CMS=0.11
Simple CMS=0.11.1
Simple CMS=0.11.2
Simple CMS=0.12
Simple CMS=0.12.1
Simple CMS=0.12.2
Simple CMS=0.13
Simple CMS=1.0
Simple CMS=1.0.1
Simple CMS=1.0.2
Simple CMS=1.0.3
Simple CMS=1.0.4
Simple CMS=1.0.5
Simple CMS=1.0.6
Simple CMS=1.1
Simple CMS=1.1.1
Simple CMS=1.1.2
Simple CMS=1.1.3
Simple CMS=1.1.3.1
Simple CMS=1.1.4
Simple CMS=1.2
Simple CMS=1.2.1
Simple CMS=1.2.2
Simple CMS=1.2.3
Simple CMS=1.2.4
Simple CMS=1.2.5
Simple CMS=1.3
Simple CMS=1.3-beta1
Simple CMS=1.3-beta2
Simple CMS=1.4
Simple CMS=1.4.1
Simple CMS=1.5
Simple CMS=1.5.1
Simple CMS=1.5.2
Simple CMS=1.5.3
Simple CMS=1.5.4
Simple CMS=1.6
Simple CMS=1.6.1
Simple CMS=1.6.2
Simple CMS=1.6.3
Simple CMS=1.6.4
Simple CMS=1.6.5
Simple CMS=1.6.6
Simple CMS=1.6.7
Simple CMS=1.7
Simple CMS=1.7.1
Simple CMS=1.8
Simple CMS=1.8.1
Simple CMS=1.8.2
Simple CMS=1.9
Simple CMS=1.9.1
Simple CMS=1.9.2
Simple CMS=1.9.3
Simple CMS=1.9.4
Simple CMS=1.9.4.1
Simple CMS=1.9.4.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-5450?

    CVE-2012-5450 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on the administrative functions of the affected CMS Made Simple versions.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2012-5450 enable?

    CVE-2012-5450 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of an authenticated administrator, potentially leading to the deletion of arbitrary files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-5450?

    To mitigate CVE-2012-5450, upgrade to a version of CMS Made Simple that is later than 1.11.2 as it includes security patches that address this vulnerability.

  • What versions of CMS Made Simple are affected by CVE-2012-5450?

    CVE-2012-5450 affects CMS Made Simple versions 1.11.2 and earlier.

  • How can I protect my CMS Made Simple installation from CVE-2012-5450?

    To protect against CVE-2012-5450, ensure that your CMS Made Simple installation is updated to the latest version regularly and implement additional security measures such as CSRF tokens.

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