CSRF in Userscape Helpspot
CVE-2017-16756
An issue was discovered in Userscape HelpSpot before 4.7.2. A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists on POST requests to the "index.php?pg=password.change" endpoint. This allows an attacker to change the password of another user's HelpSpot account.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.helpspot.com/releases (Vendor Advisory)
- ruby.sh/helpspot-disclosure-20180206.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.helpspot.com/releases/version-4-7-2 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16756?
- CVE-2017-16756 is a high-severity vulnerability in Userscape Helpspot, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16756?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.