# CVE-2013-5696: Cross-site request forgery in n/a

> Remote attackers can exploit CSRF in the installer to execute arbitrary PHP code or SQL injection if the install script remains accessible.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 23 Sep 2013
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c446-83mg-g9vm

## What is CVE-2013-5696?

CVE-2013-5696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Glpi-Project Glpi, published on 23 Sep 2013. 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

inc/central.class.php in GLPI before 0.84.2 does not attempt to make install/install.php unavailable after an installation is completed, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks, and (1) perform a SQL injection via an Etape_4 action or (2) execute arbitrary PHP code via an update_1 action.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5696?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Glpi-Project Glpi.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-5696?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2013-5696 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-5696 exists.

Public exploit code:

- GLPI install.php Remote Command Execution (metasploit)
- GLPI - 'install.php' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- GLPI 0.84.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Glpi-Project Glpi

- [CVE-2022-35914](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35914/): Teclib GLPI Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-42802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42802/): GLPI vulnerable to unallowed PHP script execution (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-28849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28849/): GLPI vulnerable to SQL injection and Stored XSS via inventory agent request (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-35947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35947/): SQL injection in GLPI (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-31056](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31056/): SQL injection with _actor parameter in GLPI (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-5696 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-5696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Glpi-Project Glpi, published on 23 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-5696 exists.

Affected product: Glpi-Project Glpi. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5696/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5696/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5696
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5696
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-5696

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