CVE-2022-43340: A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in dzzoffice 2.02.1_SC_UTF8 allows attackers to arbitrarily create user...
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in dzzoffice 2.02.1_SC_UTF8 allows attackers to arbitrarily create user accounts and grant Administrator rights to regular users.
Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a CSRF flaw in dzzoffice 2.02.1_SC_UTF8. If a privileged user is tricked into taking an action in their browser, an attacker may create accounts or elevate users to Administrator rights, creating serious account-takeover and data-access risk.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority where dzzoffice is internet-facing or broadly accessible. The main business risk is unauthorized administrator creation leading to system compromise, data exposure, or service disruption.
Technical view
The record maps to CWE-352 and CVSS 3.1 score 8.8. The vector is network-accessible, low complexity, no attacker privileges, and user interaction required, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Structured affected-product metadata is incomplete, but the description names dzzoffice 2.02.1_SC_UTF8.
Likely exposure
Organizations running dzzoffice, especially version 2.02.1_SC_UTF8, should assume potential exposure until inventory and vendor guidance prove otherwise.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Public disclosure exists through the CVE record and GitHub references. Exploitation requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited: the CVE names dzzoffice 2.02.1_SC_UTF8, but structured affected fields are n/a and no patch details are included. Avoid assuming broader version impact without maintainer confirmation.
Mitigation direction
Check the upstream project and issue for fixed versions or vendor guidance.
Restrict administrative dzzoffice access to trusted networks or VPN users.
Review and remove unexpected user and Administrator accounts.
Monitor account creation and role-change events for unusual activity.
Prioritize CSRF protections on administrative user-management actions.
Validation and detection
Inventory all dzzoffice deployments and identify exact versions.
Confirm whether any deployment matches 2.02.1_SC_UTF8.
Review admin-account creation and privilege-change history since deployment.
Check whether administrative actions require anti-CSRF tokens and fresh authorization.
Track the GitHub issue for maintainer clarification or remediation status.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Potential ATT&CK relevance
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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CWE-352 · source CWE mapping
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.