CVE-2020-37241 bloofoxCMS 0.5.2.1 Cross-Site Request Forgery via user add
Attackers can trick admins into creating unauthorized accounts via CSRF, leading to privilege escalation and account takeover in bloofoxCMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-37241?
CVE-2020-37241 is a medium-severity vulnerability in bloofoxCMS, published on 16 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
bloofoxCMS 0.5.2.1 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform administrative actions by tricking logged-in users into visiting malicious pages. Attackers can craft hidden forms targeting the admin user creation endpoint to add new administrative accounts with arbitrary credentials without requiring explicit user consent.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37241?
How do I fix CVE-2020-37241?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-37241 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37241 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx8m-hc2r-m9f9.