CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-9673

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In version 2.3.0 of SimpleCE, a CSRF vulnerability can be exploited to add an administrator account or change its settings, including the password.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the administrator account, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to implement CSRF protection mechanisms and regularly update the software to the latest version.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

In SimpleCE 2.3.0, a CSRF vulnerability can be exploited to add an administrator account (via the index.php/user/new URI) or change its settings (via the index.php/user/1 URI), including its password.

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