CVE-2018-15845: Gleez/cms Gleez CMS CSRF Allows Adding Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-g644-x4hj-cmhq
Share
CVSS 8.8
CWE-352
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2018-15845 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) gleez cms csrf allows adding vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Gleez/cms libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves gleez cms csrf allows adding of administrator accounts. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2018-15845 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2018-15845
GHSA Identifier GHSA-g644-x4hj-cmhq
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.8
CWE Classification CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affected Product Gleez/cms
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2018-15845

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Gleez/cms dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

gleez/cms fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade gleez/cms to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for gleez/cms

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2018-15845, inspect your project dependencies for Gleez/cms:

inspect dependencies for gleez/cms

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Gleez/cms in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), where the web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. In Gleez/cms, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

There is a CSRF vulnerability that can add an administrator account in Gleez CMS 1.2.0 via `admin/users/add`.

CVE-2018-15845 Affected Gleez/cms Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
gleez/cms
 Packagist
≤ 1.2.0

References

NVD — CVE-2018-15845 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15845
Gleez/cms Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/gleez/cms/issues/800
Gleez/cms Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/gleez/cms
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45258 WEB
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45258

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-15845?
CVE-2018-15845 is a security vulnerability in Gleez/cms involving Gleez CMS CSRF Allows Adding of Administrator Accounts under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
Which Gleez/cms versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: gleez/cms.
What version fixes CVE-2018-15845?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is gleez/cms affected?
Yes, gleez/cms is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-15845?
CVE-2018-15845 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2018-15845?
CVE-2018-15845 is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2018-15845?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for gleez/cms'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
View Raw JSON 
{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-g644-x4hj-cmhq",
  "modified" : "2024-04-25T22:42:21Z",
  "published" : "2022-05-14T02:20:43Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2018-15845" ],
  "summary" : "Gleez CMS CSRF Allows Adding of Administrator Accounts",
  "details" : "There is a CSRF vulnerability that can add an administrator account in Gleez CMS 1.2.0 via `admin/users/add`.",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ {
    "package" : {
      "ecosystem" : "Packagist",
      "name" : "gleez/cms"
    },
    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "0"
      }, {
        "last_affected" : "1.2.0"
      } ]
    } ]
  } ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15845"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/gleez/cms/issues/800"
  }, {
    "type" : "PACKAGE",
    "url" : "https://github.com/gleez/cms"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45258"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-352" ],
    "severity" : "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2024-04-25T22:42:21Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2018-08-25T21:29:00Z"
  }
}