CVE-2023-43275Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Category creation via missing form-token validation

Published Nov 16, 2023 · Updated Aug 14, 2024

Cross-site request forgery in DedeCMS 5.7 allows remote attackers to create site categories through the backend management interface. The /dede/catalog_add.php handler accepts a crafted POST containing category fields and saves them without validating a form token. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator's browser to submit the attacker-controlled form, and successful requests alter site category configuration.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in DedeCMS 5.7 allows remote attackers to create site categories through the backend management interface. The /dede/catalog_add.php handler accepts a crafted POST containing category fields and saves them without validating a form token. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator's browser to submit the attacker-controlled form, and successful requests alter site category configuration.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-43275
Published
Nov 16, 2023
Updated
Aug 14, 2024
Vendor
Shanghai Zhuozhuo Network Technology Co., Ltd. (DesDev)
Product
DedeCMS
Classifications
CWE-352, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 14, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Shanghai Zhuozhuo Network Technology Co., Ltd. (DesDev) · DedeCMSversion=5.7

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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