CVE-2014-2916: CSRF

Published May 5, 2014
·
Updated

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the subscription page editor (spageedit) in phpList before 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via a request to admin/.

Affected Software

6 affected components
PHPlist PHPList<=3.0.5
PHPlist PHPList=3.0.0
PHPlist PHPList=3.0.1
PHPlist PHPList=3.0.2
PHPlist PHPList=3.0.3
PHPlist PHPList=3.0.4

Remediation

Event History

May 5, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:07 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2916?

CVE-2014-2916 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on administrator authentication.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-2916?

To fix CVE-2014-2916, upgrade phpList to version 3.0.6 or later to mitigate the CSRF vulnerability.

3

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-2916?

CVE-2014-2916 can be exploited through cross-site request forgery attacks targeting the subscription page editor.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2014-2916?

Administrators of phpList versions prior to 3.0.6 are at risk of having their authentication hijacked due to CVE-2014-2916.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2014-2916 on phpList?

The impact of CVE-2014-2916 includes the potential unauthorized actions taken on behalf of an authenticated administrator.

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