Security readout for executives and security teams
e107 2.1.4 has a CSRF flaw that can let a malicious web page abuse a logged-in administrator’s browser to change site settings or install an attacker-supplied plug-in. For an affected site, this is business-significant because admin-level configuration and plug-in control are in scope. Exposure is most likely on public or internal websites still running e107 2.1.4 where administrators authenticate through a browser. Risk depends on whether admins remain logged in and whether the referenced upstream fix or later vendor release is applied. Treat this as a high-priority legacy CMS issue if e107 2.1.4 is present. The risk is not just nuisance settings changes; the cited impact includes attacker-provided plug-in installation through admin CSRF. Mitigation focus: Identify any e107 2.1.4 deployments and administrative interfaces.; Check e107 project guidance and the referenced commit for the CSRF fix path.; Upgrade or patch using vendor-supported guidance where available..
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- https://github.com/e107inc/e107/commit/7a3e3d9fc7e05ce6941b9af1c14010bf2141f1a5CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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