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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2019-10784
CVE-2019-10784:
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
phppgadmin through version 7.12.1 contains a Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (CVE-2019-10784). The vulnerability was discovered by Sam Sanoop of Snyk Security Team and disclosed on February 1, 2020. The affected software, phpPgAdmin, is a web-based administration tool for PostgreSQL databases (Snyk Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists because multiple areas within the application allow sensitive actions to be performed without validating that the request originated from the application. Specifically, the database.php file does not verify the source of HTTP requests. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the server by tricking a logged-in administrator to visit a malicious page containing a CSRF exploit (Snyk Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the available information, there is no fixed version available for phppgadmin/phppgadmin (Snyk Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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