CVE-2023-7038: automad Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-7038 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in automad. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 21-12-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /dashboard?controller=UserCollection::createUser of the component User Creation Handler. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-248687. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- CVE.orgCNA4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST5.0MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.39% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundVdd
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Automad1 product
- automad≤ 1.10.9
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- github.com/screetsec/VDD/tree/main/Automad%20CMS/Cross-Site%20Request%20Forgery%20(CSRF)ExploitThird Party Advisory