Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Navigate CMS 2.8.7 has a CSRF flaw that can make a logged-in administrator unknowingly upload a malicious extension after visiting a crafted page. Business risk depends on whether the CMS admin interface is used and reachable. Public exploit information exists, but the provided sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a focused remediation item for any Navigate CMS 2.8.7 environment. It is not evidenced as actively exploited, but public exploit material and the ability to induce malicious uploads justify prompt inventory, access restriction, and vendor guidance review.
Technical view
CVE-2020-37054 affects Naviwebs Navigate CMS 2.8.7. The issue is CWE-352 cross-site request forgery in extension upload handling, enabling attacker-induced arbitrary file upload through an authenticated administrator’s browser. CVSS v4 score is 5.1, reflecting required user interaction and limited integrity impact in the provided record.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Navigate CMS 2.8.7 are potentially exposed, especially where administrators access the CMS from browsers that can reach untrusted sites. Exposure is lower if the product is not deployed, admin access is tightly restricted, or extension upload features are not used.
Exploitation context
The source bundle includes an ExploitDB reference, indicating public exploit material exists. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided data, and no cited source states active exploitation. Successful abuse requires tricking an authenticated administrator into interacting with attacker-controlled content.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies Navigate CMS 2.8.7 and CWE-352 CSRF affecting extension upload. Do not assume other versions are affected from the provided data. No official patch details are included in the bundle. ExploitDB is referenced, but active exploitation is not supported by the provided sources.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Navigate CMS 2.8.7 deployments.
- Check Navigate CMS or vendor guidance for fixed versions or official mitigation.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted networks or VPN.
- Limit administrator browsing from active CMS admin sessions.
- Review and remove unauthorized or unexpected extensions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm Navigate CMS version on each deployment.
- Verify whether extension upload functionality is enabled or accessible.
- Review installed extensions for unexpected additions.
- Check administrative access logs around suspicious extension changes.
- Confirm administrators use separate browsing sessions for CMS administration.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
Client-side and session-facing weaknesses should be reviewed alongside initial-access and user-execution behaviors. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupFile access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references file access or upload behavior, so file telemetry and web shell review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.1MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-48548CVE reference · exploit
- Navigate CMS Official HomepageCVE reference · product
- Navigate CMS SourceForge PageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Navigate CMS 2.8.7 - Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE reference · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
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.