CVE-2024-39158
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-39158 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in idccms v1.35 that allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unauthorized actions via the /admin/userSys_deal.php?mudi=infoSet endpoint. This affects all users running idccms v1.35 with administrative access. Attackers could modify user settings or perform other administrative functions without the victim's knowledge.
💻 Affected Systems
- idccms
📦 What is this software?
Idccms by Idccms
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the CMS installation through privilege escalation, data manipulation, or account takeover if an administrator is tricked into performing critical actions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized modification of user settings, profile information, or configuration changes by tricking authenticated administrators.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper CSRF protections, same-origin policies, and administrator awareness training in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated administrators into visiting malicious pages. The GitHub reference shows proof-of-concept details.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing CSRF tokens in /admin/userSys_deal.php or upgrading if a newer version becomes available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to the vulnerable endpoint and validate them on the server side.
Modify /admin/userSys_deal.php to include and validate CSRF tokens
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit administrative access to trusted networks and implement multi-factor authentication.
Configure firewall rules to restrict /admin/ access to specific IP ranges
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to detect and block CSRF attempts
- Educate administrators about CSRF risks and safe browsing practices
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if running idccms v1.35 and examine /admin/userSys_deal.php for CSRF token validation.Check Version:
Check CMS configuration files or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test the vulnerable endpoint with and without CSRF tokens to ensure proper validation.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple POST requests to /admin/userSys_deal.php?mudi=infoSet from different sessions
- Administrative actions without corresponding login events
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to admin endpoints with missing or invalid referrer headers
- Suspicious cross-origin requests
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/userSys_deal.php" AND params="mudi=infoSet" AND NOT referrer CONTAINS "yourdomain.com"