CVE-2023-5259 ForU CMS cms_admin.php denial of service
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in ForU CMS by manipulating the del argument in the admin panel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5259?
CVE-2023-5259 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in ForU CMS, published on 29 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ForU CMS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/cms_admin.php. The manipulation of the argument del leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product is using a rolling release to provide continious delivery. Therefore, no version details for affected nor updated releases are available. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240868.
Weakness: CWE-404
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5259?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Foru Cms Project Foru Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-5259 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5259 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in ForU CMS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hwx-j5cw-j2hg.