CVE-2016-4878 baserCMS Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability
Remote attackers can hijack administrator authentication in baserCMS via cross-site request forgery, requiring an upgrade to secure the application.
- 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-2016-4878?
CVE-2016-4878 is a high-severity vulnerability in Basercms Basercms, published on 12 May 2017. 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 baserCMS version 3.0.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4878?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including baserproject/basercms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
baserproject/basercms Packagist | All versions | 3.0.11 |
baserproject/basercms Packagist | All versions | 3.0.11 |
Products include Basercms Basercms.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4878?
Upgrade baserproject/basercms to 3.0.11 or later.
Is CVE-2016-4878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2017-10842 baserCMS SQL Injection vulnerability
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- CVE-2026-21861 baserCMS: OS Command Injection Leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fg52-rc36-jp43.