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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3267
CVE-2022-3267:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was identified in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb versions prior to 2.4.6. The vulnerability was discovered and reported in September 2022 (CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability affects the repository settings functionality in rdiffweb. The issue stems from the lack of CSRF protection in the settings page controller, specifically affecting operations like encoding settings, maximum age settings, and older file removal features (GitHub Commit).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users by tricking them into executing unwanted actions in the repository settings.
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in version 2.4.6 by implementing proper CSRF protection mechanisms. The fix includes adding method checks to ensure that sensitive operations can only be performed via POST requests, preventing CSRF attacks (GitHub Commit).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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