Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
PbootCMS v1.0.7 has a CSRF flaw in an administrator role-management endpoint. If an administrator is tricked while logged in, an attacker may be able to cause creation of an administrator account. The sources do not provide CVSS scoring, a named fixed version, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize if PbootCMS v1.0.7 is present, especially on public or business-critical sites. The impact can be full CMS administration, but urgency depends on confirming deployment, admin exposure, and vendor remediation status.
Technical view
CVE-2018-11018 affects PbootCMS v1.0.7 in apps/admin/controller/system/RoleController.php. The vulnerable workflow is admin.php/role/add.html, where missing or inadequate CSRF protection can allow unauthorized administrator-account creation through a logged-in admin browser context. No CWE, CVSS vector, patch reference, or vendor advisory is included in the supplied data.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running PbootCMS v1.0.7 with the admin interface reachable by administrators. Risk is higher where admins access the CMS from normal browsing sessions or the admin panel is publicly reachable.
Exploitation context
The supplied record describes a CSRF condition, not unauthenticated direct account creation. The source bundle does not show KEV listing, active exploitation, exploit maturity, or a confirmed patch. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed.
Researcher notes
The public data is sparse: it names the affected version, file path, endpoint, and impact, but does not provide scoring, affected ranges beyond v1.0.7, or remediation details. Avoid assuming other PbootCMS versions are affected without additional evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any PbootCMS v1.0.7 installations and prioritize them for review.
- Check PbootCMS vendor or maintainer guidance for a fixed release or recommended workaround.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted networks or VPN where feasible.
- Review and remove unexpected administrator accounts.
- Ensure administrators use separate sessions for CMS administration and general browsing.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any internet-facing or internal sites run PbootCMS v1.0.7.
- Review admin user lists for accounts created without an approved change record.
- Check admin access logs around role-add activity for unusual timing or source patterns.
- Verify the role-add workflow has CSRF protection in a safe test environment.
- Document whether compensating controls limit access to the admin panel.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/zhaoheng521/PbootCMS/blob/master/V1.0.7%20csrfCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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