CVE-2024-48191
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in dingfanzu CMS 1.0 allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unauthorized actions, specifically deleting admin accounts. Attackers can craft malicious requests that execute when an admin visits a compromised page while logged in. This affects all installations of dingfanzu CMS 1.0 with admin panels exposed.
💻 Affected Systems
- dingfanzu CMS
📦 What is this software?
Dingfanzu Cms by Timgreen
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the CMS administration by deleting all admin accounts, leading to loss of administrative control and potential site takeover.
Likely Case
Targeted deletion of specific admin accounts, causing administrative disruption and potential privilege escalation for attackers.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact if proper CSRF protections are implemented and admin sessions are properly managed.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the victim to be logged in as admin and visit a malicious page. The specific endpoint /admin/doAdminAction.php?act=delAdmin&id=17 is vulnerable.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement CSRF tokens in all admin actions, particularly in doAdminAction.php. Validate referer headers and implement same-origin policy checks.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to all admin forms and validate them on submission
Modify /admin/doAdminAction.php to include and validate CSRF tokens
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit admin panel access to specific IP addresses or internal networks
Add IP restrictions in .htaccess or web server configuration for /admin/ directory
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to admin panel (IP whitelisting, VPN requirement)
- Use browser extensions that block CSRF attempts and educate admins about phishing risks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test if /admin/doAdminAction.php?act=delAdmin&id=17 accepts requests without CSRF tokens when admin is logged inCheck Version:
Check CMS version in configuration files or admin panelVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that all admin actions require valid CSRF tokens and proper referer validation📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple DELETE or admin modification requests from same session without corresponding form submissions
- Requests to /admin/doAdminAction.php with act=delAdmin parameter
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST/GET requests to admin endpoints without proper referer headers
- Suspicious redirects to admin actions from external domains
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/doAdminAction.php" AND (query="*act=delAdmin*" OR method="POST") | stats count by src_ip, user_agent