CVE-2008-6585 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 3 Apr 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack administrator sessions to create new accounts via CSRF in TorrentFlux, requiring admin interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-6585?

CVE-2008-6585 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in html/admin.php in TorrentFlux 2.3 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that add new accounts via the addUser action.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6585?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Torrentflux Torrentflux.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6585?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6585 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-6585 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6585 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m46c-vr29-4hrg.