CVE-2018-16338 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published 2 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can force administrators to change their passwords and modify site content via CSRF in AuraCMS.

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-2018-16338?

CVE-2018-16338 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 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 AuraCMS 2.3. There is a CSRF vulnerability that can change the administrator's password via admin.php?mod=users and subsequently add a page or menu, or submit a topic.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16338?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Auracms Auracms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16338?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16338 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16338 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h52w-hf3x-rwpw.