CSRF in Simplece

CVE-2017-9673

In SimpleCE 2.3.0, a CSRF vulnerability can be exploited to add an administrator account (via the index.php/user/new URI) or change its settings (via the index.php/user/1 URI), including its password.

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: 0.008 (53.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-9673: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9673?
CVE-2017-9673 is a high-severity vulnerability in Simplece, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-9673?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.