CVE-2017-16756 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Cross-site request forgery in HelpSpot allows attackers to change other users' passwords, leading to account takeover.
- 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-2017-16756?
CVE-2017-16756 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 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
An issue was discovered in Userscape HelpSpot before 4.7.2. A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists on POST requests to the "index.php?pg=password.change" endpoint. This allows an attacker to change the password of another user's HelpSpot account.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16756?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Userscape Helpspot.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16756?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16756 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-16756 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16756 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xqch-rc2w-pgwf.