CVE-2022-26180
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in qdPM 9.2 allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions via the myAccount/update endpoint. Attackers can modify user account settings without consent. All qdPM 9.2 installations with the vulnerable endpoint accessible are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- qdPM
📦 What is this software?
Qdpm by Qdpm
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify administrator account credentials, change email addresses, or alter security settings, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers modify victim user account settings, change passwords, or update contact information to facilitate further attacks.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections, requests would be rejected, preventing unauthorized account modifications.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated users into visiting malicious pages; exploit code is publicly available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available; implement CSRF tokens or upgrade if newer version exists.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to forms and validate them on the server side for the myAccount/update endpoint.
Manual code modification required; no single command.
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall rules to block unauthorized POST requests to index.php/myAccount/update.
WAF-specific configuration required.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict SameSite cookie attributes and require re-authentication for sensitive actions.
- Monitor logs for unusual POST requests to the vulnerable endpoint and alert on anomalies.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test if POST requests to index.php/myAccount/update succeed without valid CSRF tokens when user is authenticated.Check Version:
Check qdPM version in admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that POST requests to the endpoint fail without proper CSRF tokens after implementing protection.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple POST requests to index.php/myAccount/update from unusual IPs or without referrer headers.
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to the vulnerable endpoint, especially cross-origin requests.
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/index.php/myAccount/update" AND method="POST" AND (referrer NOT CONTAINS "yourdomain.com" OR referrer IS NULL)