CVE-2023-36256 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
An attacker can trick an admin into deleting user accounts via a crafted link, resulting in unauthorized data loss.
- 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-2023-36256?
CVE-2023-36256 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2023. 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
The Online Examination System Project 1.0 version is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by an admin user, will delete a user account from the database without the admin's consent. The email of the user to be deleted is passed as a parameter in the URL, which can be manipulated by the attacker. This could result in a loss of data.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36256?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Online Examination System Project Online Examination System.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36256 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-36256 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-36256 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgpm-qvc5-59rm.