CVE-2020-20593
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in Rockoa v1.9.8 allows authenticated attackers to create unauthorized administrator accounts by tricking legitimate users into submitting malicious requests. It affects all Rockoa v1.9.8 installations with default configurations where users have authenticated access to the application.
💻 Affected Systems
- Rockoa
📦 What is this software?
Rockoa by Rockoa
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise where attackers create persistent admin accounts, gain full control over the Rockoa system, and potentially pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized admin account creation leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and potential lateral movement within the network.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper CSRF protections, where attackers cannot successfully execute the exploit due to token validation or other controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires authenticated user interaction; CSRF attacks are well-documented and easy to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available; apply workarounds or upgrade to a newer version if available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection tokens to all forms and validate them server-side.
Modify Rockoa source code to include CSRF tokens in forms and validate them in PHP scripts.
Use SameSite Cookies
allSet SameSite attribute on session cookies to prevent CSRF attacks.
Set session.cookie_samesite = 'Strict' in PHP configuration or application code.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts.
- Restrict network access to Rockoa to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized admin account creation.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if Rockoa version is 1.9.8 and lacks CSRF protection on admin account creation forms.Check Version:
Check Rockoa configuration files or admin panel for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Test if CSRF tokens are present and validated when attempting to create an admin account.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected admin account creation events, multiple failed login attempts followed by successful admin creation.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to admin creation endpoints without referrer headers or from unexpected sources.
SIEM Query:
source="rockoa_logs" AND event="admin_created" AND user NOT IN ["authorized_users"]