Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Admidio 3.3.5 is reported vulnerable to cross-site request forgery in role management. A successful attack could change user permissions, creating business risk if Admidio manages membership, staff, or administrative workflows. The source bundle does not show confirmed active exploitation or an official fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate priority unless Admidio 3.3.5 is public-facing or used for privileged organizational workflows. In those cases, move quickly to verify exposure, monitor role changes, and follow vendor remediation guidance.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-352 in roles_function.php due to improper origin checking. The advisory describes permission escalation through role-related request handling in Admidio 3.3.5. Evidence includes a public ExploitDB reference, but no KEV listing and no source in the bundle confirming exploitation in the wild.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Admidio 3.3.5, especially internet-accessible instances with active user or role administration. The bundle does not identify other affected versions or CPEs, so version confirmation is essential.
Exploitation context
A public exploit reference exists, which raises validation urgency. However, KEV is false and the provided sources do not substantiate active exploitation. The bundle is unclear on exact attacker preconditions, so teams should validate behavior in a controlled environment only.
Researcher notes
The record names Admidio 3.3.5 only and cites CWE-352. The description and CVSS metadata may not fully align on attacker preconditions, so avoid assuming unauthenticated exploitation without additional evidence. Public exploit availability is documented, but active exploitation is not.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Admidio deployments and confirm whether version 3.3.5 is in use.
- Check Admidio and advisory sources for fixed versions or official workaround guidance.
- Restrict access to administrative role-management functions where feasible.
- Review recent permission and role changes for unexpected privilege increases.
- Prioritize upgrade or compensating controls for internet-facing instances.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the running Admidio version from application files or administrative metadata.
- Review whether roles_function.php is present and reachable in deployed instances.
- Check web logs for unusual role-management requests or permission-change activity.
- Audit current users for unexpected administrative or elevated permissions.
- Track vendor and advisory pages for correction or remediation details.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.9 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.9MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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-45322CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Admidio 3.3.5 Cross-Site Request Forgery via roles_function.phpCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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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.