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)
EPSS: 0.006 (44.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Userscape Helpspot
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, 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.