Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a CSRF flaw that could let an attacker trick a logged-in administrator into creating an unauthorized admin account. The business risk is account takeover by privilege creation, but exploitation requires admin interaction and an authenticated admin session.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate priority if this system is deployed. Prioritize confirmation and admin-account review because successful exploitation could create a new privileged user.
Technical view
CVE-2024-57523 is reported in Users.php in SourceCodester Packers and Movers Management System 1.0. The issue is CWE-352 CSRF, with CVSS 3.1 score 4.5 and vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to deployments of SourceCodester Packers and Movers Management System 1.0, especially reachable admin interfaces. The CVE metadata does not provide CPEs or a formal affected-product list.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. A public GitHub reference is listed, but the bundle does not establish real-world exploitation status.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS data, CWE-352 classification, and a public GitHub reference. No official patch, CPE mapping, or exploitation confirmation is present in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor or project guidance for an official patch or fixed release.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted networks, VPN, or access controls.
- Review and remove any unexpected administrator accounts.
- Ensure administrators log out before browsing untrusted sites.
Validation and detection
- Inventory whether SourceCodester Packers and Movers Management System 1.0 is deployed.
- Identify whether the admin Users.php function is reachable.
- Review administrator account history for unauthorized additions.
- Inspect whether account creation requests require CSRF protection.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N0.93.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/HackWidMaddy/CVE-2024-57523.CVE reference, mitre
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.