CVE-2017-8930

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simple Invoices 2013.1.beta.8 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of admins for requests that can (1) create new administrator user accounts and take over the entire application, (2) create regular user accounts, or (3) change configuration parameters such as tax rates and the enable/disable status of PayPal payment modules.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/simpleinvoices/simpleinvoices/issues/270 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8930?
CVE-2017-8930 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8930?
To fix CVE-2017-8930, 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-2017-8930 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8930 is being actively exploited. 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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