CVE-2017-11567 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mongoose Web Server before 6.9 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that modify Mongoose.conf via a request to....
HighCVSS 8.8
EPSS 4.1%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mongoose Web Server before 6.9 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that modify Mongoose.conf via a request to __mg_admin?save. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code remotely.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cesanta mongoose embedded web server library | <= 6.8 | No fix listed |
References
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org exploit
- 20170904 CVE-2017-11567 Mongoose Web Server v6.5 CSRF Command Execution exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 42614 exploit third-party-advisory vdb-entry