CVE-2021-25976: Piranha CMS - Site-wide Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Published Nov 16, 2021
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Updated

In PiranhaCMS, versions 4.0.0-alpha1 to 9.2.0 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) when performing various actions supported by the management system, such as deleting a user, deleting a role, editing a post, deleting a media folder etc., when an ID is known.

Affected Software

12 affected components
Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms>=4.0.1<=9.2
Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms=4.0.0
Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms=4.0.0-alpha1
Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms=4.0.0-alpha3
Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms=4.0.0-alpha4
Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms=4.0.0-alpha5
Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms=4.0.0-alpha6
Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms=4.0.0-alpha7
Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms=4.0.0-alpha8
Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms=4.0.0-alpha9
Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms=4.0.0-beta1
Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms=4.0.0-rc1

Event History

Nov 16, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:05 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:05 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25976?

CVE-2021-25976 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its impact on the integrity of user management actions in PiranhaCMS.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-25976?

To fix CVE-2021-25976, upgrade to PiranhaCMS version 10.0.0 or later, which addresses the CSRF vulnerability.

3

What types of actions are affected by CVE-2021-25976?

CVE-2021-25976 affects actions such as deleting a user, deleting a role, editing a post, and deleting a media folder if an ID is known.

4

Which versions of PiranhaCMS are vulnerable to CVE-2021-25976?

PiranhaCMS versions 4.0.0-alpha1 to 9.2.0 are vulnerable to CVE-2021-25976.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2021-25976?

CVE-2021-25976 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of legitimate users.

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