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CVE-2025-4327: Cross-Site Request Forgery in MRCMS

Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2025-4327cvecve-2025-4327
Published: Tue May 06 2025 (05/06/2025, 06:31:03 UTC)
Source: CVE
Vendor/Project: n/a
Product: MRCMS

Description

A vulnerability was found in MRCMS 3.1.2. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Multiple endpoints might be affected.

AI-Powered Analysis

AILast updated: 07/05/2025, 19:10:52 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-4327 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability identified in MRCMS version 3.1.2. CSRF vulnerabilities allow an attacker to trick an authenticated user into submitting a forged HTTP request to a vulnerable web application, causing the application to perform unintended actions on behalf of the user. In this case, the vulnerability affects an unspecified function within MRCMS, a content management system, and can be exploited remotely without requiring any privileges or authentication. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating a medium severity level. The attack vector is network-based (remote), with low attack complexity and no privileges required. However, user interaction is necessary, as the victim must be tricked into triggering the malicious request. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability significantly but has a low impact on integrity, as it may allow unauthorized state-changing actions within the CMS. Multiple endpoints within MRCMS might be affected, increasing the attack surface. Although no public exploits are currently known in the wild, the exploit details have been disclosed publicly, raising the risk of exploitation. No patches or vendor advisories have been linked yet, which suggests that affected organizations should prioritize mitigation efforts. The vulnerability's presence in a CMS platform means that successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized content changes, configuration modifications, or other administrative actions that could undermine the integrity of websites or web applications managed by MRCMS.

Potential Impact

For European organizations using MRCMS 3.1.2, this vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized actions being performed on their web platforms without their consent. This could lead to defacement, unauthorized content publication, or manipulation of site settings, potentially damaging brand reputation and user trust. While the direct impact on confidentiality and availability is limited, the integrity compromise can facilitate further attacks such as phishing or malware distribution by injecting malicious content. Organizations in sectors with high reliance on web presence—such as e-commerce, media, government, and education—may face operational disruptions and legal compliance challenges, especially under GDPR if personal data is indirectly affected. The fact that exploitation requires user interaction means social engineering could be used to increase attack success. The absence of patches increases the urgency for interim mitigations. Given the public disclosure of the exploit, the window for attackers to develop automated attacks is open, raising the risk for European entities using this CMS.

Mitigation Recommendations

1. Immediately implement CSRF protection mechanisms if not already in place, such as synchronizer tokens (CSRF tokens) embedded in forms and verified on the server side. 2. Employ strict SameSite cookie attributes to limit cookie transmission on cross-site requests. 3. Educate users and administrators about the risks of clicking on suspicious links or visiting untrusted websites while authenticated to MRCMS. 4. Monitor web server logs for unusual or unexpected state-changing requests originating from external sources. 5. Restrict administrative access to MRCMS interfaces via IP whitelisting or VPNs where feasible. 6. Regularly review and update web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block CSRF attack patterns targeting MRCMS endpoints. 7. Stay alert for official patches or vendor advisories and apply them promptly once available. 8. Consider upgrading to later versions of MRCMS if they address this vulnerability or migrating to alternative CMS platforms with robust security features. 9. Conduct thorough security assessments and penetration tests focusing on CSRF and related web vulnerabilities in the affected environment.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2025-05-05T14:55:00.435Z
Cisa Enriched
true
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 682d981cc4522896dcbda881

Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:08:44 AM

Last enriched: 7/5/2025, 7:10:52 PM

Last updated: 8/9/2025, 1:44:01 PM

Views: 11

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