Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25363 is a CSRF issue in Fyffe PHP-Twitter-Clone 1.0. A logged-in user could be tricked into causing post deletion through their own browser session. The business impact is limited to integrity and availability of user content, but it matters for any public or internal deployment using this legacy clone.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate cleanup item unless the application stores important business, customer, or public-facing content. Prioritize remediation higher if deployed externally or used by privileged staff.
Technical view
The reported flaw affects tweetdel.php in Twitter-Clone 1.0. Sources describe missing CSRF protection around a state-changing delete action, allowing forced post deletion from authenticated sessions. The bundle lists CWE-352 and CVSS 4.0 score 5.3. No source in the bundle identifies a vendor patch or supported upgrade path.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to deployments of Fyffe PHP-Twitter-Clone version 1.0 or derivative code retaining tweetdel.php delete behavior. This is likely niche exposure, not a broad platform issue.
Exploitation context
Exploit-DB is cited, so public exploit information exists. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence, so active exploitation should not be assumed.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports CSRF-based post deletion in tweetdel.php for Fyffe PHP-Twitter-Clone 1.0. The bundle does not provide patch status, maintained branch information, observed exploitation, or affected CPEs. Avoid expanding scope beyond this product and version without separate evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for Fyffe PHP-Twitter-Clone 1.0 or forks using tweetdel.php.
- Check the vendor repository and advisory sources for any maintained fix guidance.
- If maintaining the code, add CSRF protection to authenticated delete actions.
- Require authorization checks that confirm the user owns the post being deleted.
- Use SameSite cookies and user confirmation as defense-in-depth controls.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether PHP-Twitter-Clone 1.0 is deployed in any environment.
- Review tweetdel.php for CSRF token validation on deletion requests.
- Verify delete actions require an authenticated, authorized post owner.
- Review application logs for unusual or disputed post deletion events.
- Track Exploit-DB and VulnCheck references for any updated remediation notes.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-45232CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Twitter-Clone 1 Cross-Site Request Forgery via tweetdel.phpCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.