CVE-2023-49398
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

JFinalCMS v5.0.0 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability via /admin/category/delete component. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 5, 2023, and received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 HIGH (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the category deletion functionality accessed through the /admin/category/delete endpoint in JFinalCMS version 5.0.0. The application fails to implement proper CSRF protections, allowing attackers to perform unauthorized actions by tricking authenticated users into executing unwanted requests (GitHub Advisory).

Impact

This CSRF vulnerability could allow attackers to perform unauthorized deletion of categories in the CMS when an authenticated administrator visits a malicious page while logged into the application. This could lead to content structure disruption and potential data loss (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to a patched version of JFinalCMS if available. In the absence of a patch, implementing proper CSRF tokens for all state-changing requests and following secure coding practices for form submissions is recommended (NVD).

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