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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
What the vulnerability does
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in profilegrid ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities.This issue affects ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities: from n/a through 5.6.6.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
ProfileGrid versions up to 5.6.6 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on their behalf without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the site.
What an attacker can do
Perform actions on the site (modify settings, create/delete content) by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify site settings, user data, or content if they trick an admin into clicking a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or authentication by the attacker required.
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