# CVE-2017-15063: Subrion CMS CSRF Vulnerability

> A logic error in Subrion CMS allows CSRF attacks against database panel parameters, enabling unauthorized actions by bypassing security checks.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** 6 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rc94-7v55-wmg6

## What is CVE-2017-15063?

CVE-2017-15063 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 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

There are CSRF vulnerabilities in Subrion CMS 4.1.x through 4.1.5, and before 4.2.0, because of a logic error. Although there is functionality to detect CSRF, it is called too late in the ia.core.php code, allowing (for example) an attack against the query parameter to panel/database.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15063?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including intelliants/subrion. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `intelliants/subrion` | Packagist | From 4.1 | 4.2.0 |
| `intelliants/subrion` | Packagist | From 4.1 | 4.2.0 |

Products: Intelliants Subrion.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-15063?

Upgrade intelliants/subrion to 4.2.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2017-15063 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15063 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-25400](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25400/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-18155](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-18155/): SQL Injection in Subrion CMS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-5543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5543/): Subrion CMS PHP Object Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-46947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46947/): Subrion remote command execution vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-21037](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-21037/): Subrion CMS CSRF Vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-15063 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-15063 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15063 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- intelliants/subrion (Packagist): affected from 4.1; fixed in 4.2.0
- intelliants/subrion (Packagist): affected from 4.1; fixed in 4.2.0

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-2017-15063/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15063/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15063
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15063
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15063

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