CVE-2013-0300: CSRF

Published Mar 14, 2014
·
Updated

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in ownCloud 4.5.x before 4.5.7 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that (1) change the default view via the v parameter to apps/calendar/ajax/changeview.php, mount arbitrary (2) Google Drive or (3) Dropbox folders via vectors related to addRootCertificate.php, dropbox.php and google.php in apps/filesexternal/ajax/, or (4) change the authentication server URL via unspecified vectors to apps/userwebdavauth/settings.php.

Affected Software

14 affected components
ownCloud ownCloud=4.5.0
ownCloud ownCloud=4.5.1
ownCloud ownCloud=4.5.2
ownCloud ownCloud=4.5.3
ownCloud ownCloud=4.5.4
ownCloud ownCloud=4.5.5
ownCloud ownCloud=4.5.6
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.5.0
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.5.1
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.5.2
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.5.3
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.5.4
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.5.5
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.5.6

Event History

Mar 14, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0300?

CVE-2013-0300 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-0300?

To fix CVE-2013-0300, upgrade your ownCloud server to version 4.5.7 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2013-0300?

CVE-2013-0300 affects ownCloud versions 4.5.0 through 4.5.6.

4

What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2013-0300?

CVE-2013-0300 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site request forgery attacks such as changing the default view in the calendar or mounting arbitrary Google Drive.

5

Can CVE-2013-0300 allow for user authentication hijacking?

Yes, CVE-2013-0300 can hijack user authentication by exploiting CSRF vulnerabilities.

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