CVE-2024-42629
📋 TL;DR
FrogCMS v0.9.5 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the page edit functionality at /admin/?/page/edit/10. This allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unauthorized page modifications. All FrogCMS v0.9.5 installations with the admin interface accessible are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- FrogCMS
📦 What is this software?
Frogcms by Frogcms Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify all website content, inject malicious scripts, deface the site, or create backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Unauthorized content modification, defacement, or injection of malicious scripts/code into pages.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper CSRF protections, though some risk remains if other vulnerabilities exist.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to weaponize; exploitation requires tricking an authenticated admin.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
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 page edit endpoint to prevent unauthorized requests.
Modify /admin/?/page/edit/10 endpoint to include and validate CSRF tokens in requests.
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit admin interface access to trusted IP addresses or networks only.
Configure web server (e.g., Apache .htaccess or Nginx config) to restrict /admin/ path to specific IPs.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict SameSite cookie policies and use anti-CSRF tokens in forms.
- Monitor admin activity logs for unauthorized page modifications and set up alerts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if running FrogCMS v0.9.5 and if /admin/?/page/edit/10 endpoint lacks CSRF protection.Check Version:
Check FrogCMS version in admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Test that CSRF tokens are required and validated for page edit requests.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected POST requests to /admin/?/page/edit/10 from unusual sources or without referrer headers.
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns in web traffic, such as requests lacking CSRF tokens.
SIEM Query:
web_access_logs WHERE uri LIKE '%/admin/?/page/edit/10%' AND method = 'POST' AND (referrer IS NULL OR referrer NOT LIKE '%yourdomain%')