8.8
CWE
352
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-4227: CSRF

First published: Tue Feb 18 2020(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the persona_xsrf_token function in persona.module in the Mozilla Persona module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.11 for Drupal allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of aribitrary users via a security token that is not a string data type.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Persona>=7.x-1.0<7.x-1.11

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-4227?

    CVE-2013-4227 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site request forgery attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-4227?

    To mitigate CVE-2013-4227, upgrade the Mozilla Persona module to version 7.x-1.11 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2013-4227?

    CVE-2013-4227 affects users of the Mozilla Persona module versions prior to 7.x-1.11 in Drupal.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-4227?

    CVE-2013-4227 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

  • What can attackers do with CVE-2013-4227?

    Attackers exploiting CVE-2013-4227 can hijack the authentication of arbitrary users by using a malformed security token.

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