CVE-2012-1297

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in main.php in Contao (formerly TYPOlight) 2.11.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) delete users via a delete action in the user module, (2) delete news via a delete action in the news module, or (3) delete newsletters via a delete action in the newsletters module.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18527	exploit
http://ivanobinetti.blogspot.com/2012/02/contaocms-fka-typolight-211-csrf-delete.html
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/110214/ContaoCMS-2.11.0-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73479	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/48180	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1297?: CVE-2012-1297 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1297?: To fix CVE-2012-1297, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1297 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-1297 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-352 – Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

References

Frequently Asked Questions