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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)

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Medium
Published: 09/18/2026 (09/18/2026, 21:32:27 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Affected versions
<=1.0.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/19/2026, 01:29:53 UTC

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.

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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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