Cotonti through 1.0.0 fails to validate anti-CSRF tokens in the ratings plugin AJAX handler, allowing attackers to forge ratings on behalf of… (CVE-2026-93870)
Cotonti through 1.0.0 fails to validate anti-CSRF tokens in the ratings plugin AJAX handler, allowing attackers to forge ratings on behalf of authenticated users. Attackers can craft malicious pages that auto-submit POST requests to modify stored rating data when visited by logged-in users.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Cotonti through version 1.0.0 fails to validate anti-CSRF tokens in the ratings plugin's AJAX handler. This lack of validation enables attackers to craft malicious web pages that, when visited by logged-in users, automatically submit POST requests to modify stored rating data without the users' consent. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery).
Potential Impact
Attackers can manipulate rating data by forging requests on behalf of authenticated users, potentially affecting the integrity of ratings stored by the application. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should be cautious about visiting untrusted sites while logged into Cotonti. Implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the ratings plugin may reduce risk.
Cotonti through 1.0.0 fails to validate anti-CSRF tokens in the ratings plugin AJAX handler, allowing attackers to forge ratings on behalf of… (CVE-2026-93870)
Description
Cotonti through 1.0.0 fails to validate anti-CSRF tokens in the ratings plugin AJAX handler, allowing attackers to forge ratings on behalf of authenticated users. Attackers can craft malicious pages that auto-submit POST requests to modify stored rating data when visited by logged-in users.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Cotonti through version 1.0.0 fails to validate anti-CSRF tokens in the ratings plugin's AJAX handler. This lack of validation enables attackers to craft malicious web pages that, when visited by logged-in users, automatically submit POST requests to modify stored rating data without the users' consent. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery).
Potential Impact
Attackers can manipulate rating data by forging requests on behalf of authenticated users, potentially affecting the integrity of ratings stored by the application. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should be cautious about visiting untrusted sites while logged into Cotonti. Implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the ratings plugin may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-7h6q-853g-5r6c
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-93870"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6aade4e055bf5e2cf5ed9e00
Added to database: 09/19/2026, 01:26:56 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 01:29:53 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 01:33:40 UTC
Views: 2
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