CVE-2018-13040 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published 1 Jul 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A CSRF vulnerability in OpenSID allows attackers to create admin accounts, leading to privilege escalation and potential system 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-2018-13040?

CVE-2018-13040 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 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

OpenSID 18.06-pasca has a CSRF vulnerability. This vulnerability can add an account (at the admin level) via the index.php/man_user/insert URI.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13040?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opendesa Opensid.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13040?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-13040 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13040 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v2fg-xxhv-9ch6.