Settings modification via missing CSRF validation
Published Jun 20, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Cross-site request forgery in geek Software GmbH PDF24 Article To PDF 4.2.2 and earlier allows attackers to alter plugin settings. The administrative settings handler processes attacker-supplied POST fields without a CSRF token or request-origin check. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to open an attacker-controlled page, which submits changes to PDF, email, and display settings through the administrator session.
Summary
What happened
Cross-site request forgery in geek Software GmbH PDF24 Article To PDF 4.2.2 and earlier allows attackers to alter plugin settings. The administrative settings handler processes attacker-supplied POST fields without a CSRF token or request-origin check. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to open an attacker-controlled page, which submits changes to PDF, email, and display settings through the administrator session.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-1827
- Published
- Jun 20, 2022
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- geek Software GmbH
- Product
- PDF24 Article To PDF
- Classifications
- CWE-352
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=4.2.2 <=4.2.2
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- WPScan forged settings POST proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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