CSRF in Fobybus Social-Media-Skeleton
CVE-2023-40172
Social media skeleton is an uncompleted/framework social media project implemented using a php, css ,javascript and html. A Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack is a type of malicious attack whereby an attacker tricks a victim into performing an action on a website that they do not intend to do. This can be done by sending the victim a malicious link or by exploiting a vulnerability in the website. Prior to version 1.0.5 Social media skeleton did not properly restrict CSRF attacks. This has been addressed in version 1.0.5 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.002 (13.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Fobybus Social-media-skeleton — versions < 1.0.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40172?
- CVE-2023-40172 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fobybus Social-Media-Skeleton, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40172?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.