CVE-2014-1457 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published 20 Mar 2018 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass CSRF protection in Open Web Analytics by predicting weak nonce values, potentially performing unauthorized actions on behalf of users.

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-2014-1457?

CVE-2014-1457 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2018. 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

Open Web Analytics (OWA) before 1.5.6 improperly generates random nonce values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism by leveraging knowledge of an OWA user name.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1457?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openwebanalytics Open Web Analytics.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1457?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-1457 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1457 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3vh9-8p9q-8wmw.