CVE-2018-6009: CSRF
First published: Sat Jan 13 2018(Updated: )
In Yii Framework 2.x before 2.0.14, the switchIdentity function in web/User.php did not regenerate the CSRF token upon a change of identity.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| composer/yiisoft/yii2 | <2.0.14 | |
| composer/yiisoft/yii2-dev | <2.0.14 | |
| composer/yiisoft/yii2-dev | >=2.0<2.0.14 | 2.0.14 |
| composer/yiisoft/yii2 | >=2.0<2.0.14 | 2.0.14 |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.0 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.0-alpha | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.0-beta | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.0-rc | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.1 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.2 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.3 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.4 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.5 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.6 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.7 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.8 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.9 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.10 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.11 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.11.1 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.11.2 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.12 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.13 | |
| Yii Framework Gii | =2.0.13.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.yiiframework.com/news/165/yii-2-0-14-is-released/
- https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/commit/6c0540aa2d6e0fe0fa89e4fd35bba4be5d6cece7
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6009
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/yiisoft/yii2-dev/CVE-2018-6009.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/yiisoft/yii2/CVE-2018-6009.yaml
- https://www.yiiframework.com/news/165/yii-2-0-14-is-released
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cwhm-272p-3wj9 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-6009.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-6009?
CVE-2018-6009 has a severity value of 8.8 (high).
What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-6009?
CVE-2018-6009 affects Yii Framework versions up to and including 2.0.14.
How does the switchIdentity() function in yii\web\User introduce the vulnerability?
The switchIdentity() function in yii\web\User does not regenerate the CSRF token upon a change of identity, which introduces the vulnerability.
How can I fix CVE-2018-6009?
To fix CVE-2018-6009, upgrade to Yii Framework version 2.0.14 or higher.
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