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CVE-2024-38293: ALCASAR · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.6 Critical · fixed in 3.6.1 : patch affected systems as a priority.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.6Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Jun 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-38293, organizations should immediately upgrade ALCASAR to version 3.6.1 or later where the vulnerability is patched. In the absence of an available patch, implement strict CSRF protections such as verifying anti-CSRF tokens on all state-changing requests, especially those handled by activity.php. Restrict access to the vulnerable endpoint by network segmentation or firewall rules to limit exposure to trusted users only. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block CSRF attack patterns targeting activity.php. Monitor logs and network traffic for unusual or unauthorized requests indicative of exploitation attempts. Educate users about the risks of clicking untrusted links to reduce the likelihood of successful social engineering. Regularly audit and review access controls and session management to ensure no unauthorized persistence. Finally, maintain an incident response plan ready to address potential compromises stemming from this vulnerability.

Description

ALCASAR before 3.6.1 allows CSRF and remote code execution in activity.php.

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