CVE-2017-9673 json
In SimpleCE 2.3.0, a CSRF vulnerability can be exploited to add an administrator account (via the index.php/user/new URI) or change its set…
published 2017-06-15 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-18604
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In SimpleCE 2.3.0, a CSRF vulnerability can be exploited to add an administrator account (via the index.php/user/new URI) or change its settings (via the index.php/user/1 URI), including its password.
Exploit prediction
0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142944/SimpleCE-2.3.0-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/142944/SimpleCE-2.3.0-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-9673
- NVD CVE-2017-9673
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