What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-5626?

CVE-2023-5626 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-5626?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-5626. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-5626?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-5626. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Open Journal System CVE-2023-5626

HIGH

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2023-10-18 security@huntr.dev

CSRF Open Journal System

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 18, 2023 - 00:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitHub repository pkp/ojs prior to 3.3.0-16.

AnalysisAI

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitHub repository pkp/ojs prior to 3.3.0-16. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitHub repository pkp/ojs prior to 3.3.0-16. Affected products include: Sfu Open Journal System. Version information: prior to 3.3.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.