Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a CSRF flaw reported in baijiacms 4.1.4. If a logged-in user can be tricked into interacting with attacker-controlled content, account details such as passwords could be changed through index.php. The record does not name a fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate integrity risk. It can enable account tampering if a user is tricked, but sources do not show active exploitation or a confirmed patch. Prioritize exposed administrative deployments and systems with sensitive accounts.
Technical view
CVE-2021-33396 is CWE-352 with CVSS 3.1 score 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, and high integrity impact. The public record describes password or account-information changes via index.php. Structured CPE data is absent.
Likely exposure
Most relevant to internet-accessible baijiacms 4.1.4 deployments, especially where privileged users maintain active browser sessions. Source metadata lacks normalized vendor/product CPEs, so asset discovery must rely on application inventory and version evidence.
Exploitation context
Active exploitation is not stated in the provided sources, and KEV is false. The described attack depends on user interaction and abuses cross-site request behavior to cause account changes, rather than direct unauthenticated server compromise.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: affected CPE fields are not populated, and the GitHub issue is the only named technical reference. Avoid broad product assumptions beyond baijiacms 4.1.4. Validate exposure through local version evidence and vendor/project guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Check baijiacms vendor or project guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted networks where operationally possible.
- Require reauthentication for password and sensitive account changes.
- Ensure anti-CSRF protections are enabled on state-changing account actions.
- Prioritize upgrades or retirement for exposed baijiacms 4.1.4 instances.
Validation and detection
- Inventory public and internal systems for baijiacms 4.1.4.
- Confirm whether index.php exposes account-management functions.
- Review application code or configuration for CSRF tokens on sensitive requests.
- Check logs for unexpected password or account-information changes.
- Verify whether vendor advisories or project issues identify a patched version.
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
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/baijiacms/baijiacmsV4/issues/7CVE reference
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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.