CVE-2012-3362 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 12 Jul 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

A CSRF vulnerability in eXtplorer allows attackers to hijack administrator sessions and create new admin accounts, requiring user 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: Available

What is CVE-2012-3362?

CVE-2012-3362 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2012. 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 eXtplorer 2.1 RC3 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that add an administrator account via an adduser admin action.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3362?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Extplorer Extplorer.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3362?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-3362 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3362 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DSA-2510-1, GHSA-j23q-gcr9-c9w5.