CVE-2014-2987: CSRF
First published: Sun Oct 26 2014(Updated: )
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in EGroupware Enterprise Line (EPL) before 1.1.20140505, EGroupware Community Edition before 1.8.007.20140506, and EGroupware before 14.1 beta allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) create an administrator user via an admin.uiaccounts.add_user action to index.php or (2) modify settings via the newsettings parameter in an admin.uiconfig.index action to index.php. NOTE: vector 2 can be used to execute arbitrary PHP code by leveraging CVE-2014-2988.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Allegro | <=1.6.001 | |
| Allegro | <=1.8006 |
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Reference Links
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0221.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58346
- http://www.egroupware.org/changelog
- http://www.egroupware.org/forum#nabble-td3997580
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:087
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532103/100/0/threaded
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23212
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-2987?
CVE-2014-2987 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the risk of unauthorized actions performed on behalf of an administrator.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2987?
To fix CVE-2014-2987, upgrade to EGroupware Enterprise Line version 1.1.20140505 or higher, or EGroupware Community Edition version 1.8.007.20140506 or higher.
Which versions of EGroupware are affected by CVE-2014-2987?
CVE-2014-2987 affects EGroupware Enterprise Line before 1.1.20140505, EGroupware Community Edition before 1.8.007.20140506, and EGroupware versions before 14.1 beta.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-2987?
CVE-2014-2987 can be exploited through cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks that hijack the user's authentication.
Who can exploit CVE-2014-2987?
CVE-2014-2987 can be exploited by remote attackers who can craft malicious requests to perform actions as administrators.
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- version/allegro/1.6.001
- version/allegro/1.8006