CVE-2018-16431 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published 4 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site request forgery in YFCMF allows attackers to add administrator accounts, leading to privilege escalation and 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-2018-16431?

CVE-2018-16431 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 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

admin/admin/adminsave.html in YFCMF v3.0 allows CSRF to add an administrator account.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16431?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yfcmf Yfcmf.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16431?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16431 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16431 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fj9-p2jg-7h57.