CVE-2016-7980: CSRF

Published Jan 18, 2017
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Updated

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ecrire/exec/validerxml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that execute the XML validator on a local file via a crafted validerxml request. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2016-7998 to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Spip SPIP<=3.1.2

Event History

Jan 18, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7980?

CVE-2016-7980 is classified as a medium severity cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-7980?

To fix CVE-2016-7980, upgrade to SPIP version 3.1.3 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2016-7980?

CVE-2016-7980 affects users of SPIP versions 3.1.2 and earlier.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2016-7980?

CVE-2016-7980 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators and execute local file requests.

5

Is CVE-2016-7980 a common vulnerability?

As a CSRF vulnerability, CVE-2016-7980 is relatively common in web applications that lack proper request validation.

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