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Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a CSRF issue in the Edit Profile feature of PHP Scripts Mall Advance B2B Script 2.1.4. If exposed, it may let an attacker abuse a signed-in user’s browser to make unintended profile changes. The public data is sparse and does not name a fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted legacy-application risk, not a confirmed emergency. Prioritize validation if the named product is in use, especially on internet-facing portals, because no official severity or fixed version is available in the supplied record.
Technical view
The record identifies Cross-Site Request Forgery affecting the Edit Profile function in Advance B2B Script 2.1.4. No CVSS score, CWE mapping, affected CPE, patch level, or vendor remediation is provided in the supplied sources. KEV is false, so active exploitation is not established here.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to organizations still running PHP Scripts Mall Advance B2B Script 2.1.4 with authenticated profile editing reachable by users. The structured affected-product data is incomplete, so asset owners should confirm product naming and version directly.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not report active exploitation or public weaponization. CSRF generally requires a victim to be authenticated and induced to trigger a cross-site action, but the source bundle does not document exploit mechanics or real-world abuse.
Researcher notes
The public record is thin: product/version appears in the narrative, while structured affected fields are not populated. No CVSS, CPE, CWE, patch, or exploitation evidence is included. Analysis should remain scoped to CSRF in the Edit Profile feature of version 2.1.4.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any deployed Advance B2B Script instances and confirm exact version.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- Do not assume remediation exists; consider replacement if the product is unsupported.
- Ensure profile-update requests require robust anti-CSRF protections.
- Review session cookie settings and authentication hardening around profile changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory public and internal sites for Advance B2B Script usage.
- Confirm whether version 2.1.4 is present in deployed code.
- Review the Edit Profile flow for anti-CSRF token enforcement.
- Verify profile changes require authenticated, intentional user interaction.
- Check application logs for unusual profile-change activity.
Public sources used
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- 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://gkaim.com/cve-2018-20633-vikas-chaudhary/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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