CVE-2020-5783 Cross-site request forgery in IgniteNet HeliOS GLinq

Medium 5.4 Published 23 Sep 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users due to missing CSRF protection in the login functionality.

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-2020-5783?

CVE-2020-5783 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IgniteNet HeliOS GLinq, published on 23 Sep 2020. 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

In IgniteNet HeliOS GLinq v2.2.1 r2961, the login functionality does not contain any CSRF protection mechanisms.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5783?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ignitenet Helios Glinq.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5783?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5783 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-5783 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5783 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gxh6-66gr-m9jm.