Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16756
An issue was discovered in Userscape HelpSpot before 4.7.2. A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists on POST requests to the "index.php?pg=password.change" endpoint. This allows an attacker to change the password of another user's HelpSpot account.
Vulnerability category: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Products affected by CVE-2017-16756
- cpe:2.3:a:userscape:helpspot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16756
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 58 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16756
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16756
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The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-16756
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https://ruby.sh/helpspot-disclosure-20180206.txt
Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.helpspot.com/releases
Release NotesVendor Advisory
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https://www.helpspot.com/releases/version-4-7-2
HelpSpot 4.7.2Vendor Advisory
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