CVE-2024-12901 FoxCMS API Endpoint Site.php improper authorization

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authorization in FoxCMS API endpoints to perform unauthorized actions, requiring immediate attention from administrators.

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-2024-12901?

CVE-2024-12901 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in FoxCMS, published on 23 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in FoxCMS up to 1.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /app/api/controller/Site.php of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument password leads to improper authorization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-285, CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12901?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qianfox Foxcms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12901?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12901 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-12901 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12901 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c7c2-9xjm-5c75.

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