CSRF in Serpico Project
CVE-2019-19854
An issue was discovered in Serpico (aka SimplE RePort wrIting and CollaboratiOn tool) 1.3.0. It does not use CSRF Tokens to mitigate against CSRF; it uses the Origin header (which must match the request origin). This is problematic in conjunction with XSS: one can escalate privileges from User level to Administrator.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.005 (39.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Serpico_project Serpico — versions 1.3.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19854?
- CVE-2019-19854 is a high-severity vulnerability in Serpico Project, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19854?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.