CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7980

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A CSRF vulnerability in ecrire/exec/valider_xml.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 valider_xml request.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to take control of an administrator's session, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system. Combining this vulnerability with CVE-2016-7998 may allow arbitrary PHP code execution.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update SPIP to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability. Additionally, implementing CSRF protection mechanisms in web applications is advisable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ecrire/exec/valider_xml.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 valider_xml request. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2016-7998 to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS