CVE-2024-35558
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in idccms v1.35 allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unauthorized actions via malicious requests to the /admin/ca_deal.php endpoint. Attackers could modify system settings, delete content, or perform other administrative functions without the victim's knowledge. Only administrators with access to the vulnerable admin panel are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- idccms
📦 What is this software?
Idccms by Idccms
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the CMS installation including content deletion, configuration changes, privilege escalation, or installation of backdoors.
Likely Case
Unauthorized content modifications, configuration changes, or data manipulation by tricking administrators into clicking malicious links.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper CSRF protections, though some risk remains if administrators are highly targeted.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to implement. The provided GitHub references contain technical details.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement CSRF protections manually.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF token validation to the vulnerable endpoint /admin/ca_deal.php
Modify PHP code to generate and validate unique tokens per session
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit admin panel access to specific IP addresses or internal networks
Add IP restrictions in .htaccess or web server configuration
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block CSRF patterns
- Educate administrators about phishing risks and implement strict browser security policies
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/ca_deal.php endpoint accepts POST requests without CSRF token validation when accessed by authenticated adminCheck Version:
Check CMS version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test that the endpoint now requires and validates CSRF tokens for state-changing operations📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple POST requests to /admin/ca_deal.php from different sessions with similar parameters
- Admin actions occurring without corresponding admin login events
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/ca_deal.php with referer headers pointing to external domains
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/ca_deal.php" AND method="POST" AND NOT referer CONTAINS "yourdomain.com"