CVE-2007-5917: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/admin_account.php in Skalinks 1.5 and earlier allo...

Security readout for executives and security teams

Skalinks 1.5 and earlier has a CSRF flaw that could let an attacker trick a logged-in administrator into creating a new administrator account. The business risk is account takeover of the application’s admin area. This matters mainly for organizations still running this old Skalinks software. Exposure is likely limited to internet-accessible or internally accessible Skalinks 1.5 and earlier installations where administrators use browser sessions. Organizations not running Skalinks are not affected based on the provided sources. Prioritize if Skalinks is present, especially if admin access is reachable from untrusted networks. The impact is high because successful abuse can create administrator access, but urgency is lower where the product is absent, retired, or tightly restricted. Mitigation focus: Identify whether Skalinks is in use and confirm its version.; Check vendor or project guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.; Restrict access to the Skalinks admin area to trusted networks or VPN..

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Jun 28, 2026, 21:18 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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