CVE-2017-2097 Cross-site request forgery in Knowledge
Remote attackers can hijack administrator authentication in Knowledge CMS via CSRF, 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2097?
CVE-2017-2097 is a high-severity vulnerability in support-project.org Knowledge, published on 28 Apr 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 Knowledge versions prior to v1.7.0 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2097?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Support-Project Knowledge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2097?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2097 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2097 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2097 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j597-mqj3-79c6.