SourceCodester Student Grades Management System cross-site request forgery

Vulnerability

A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Student Grades Management System version 1.0 [1]. The affected component is an unknown part of the application [1][2]. The vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate authenticated users into performing unintended actions without their consent [2].

Exploitation

The attack can be executed remotely and does not require authentication on the attacker's part [1][2]. The attacker must craft a malicious request and trick an authenticated user into clicking a link or visiting a crafted page that triggers the request [2]. Public exploit code has been released, increasing the risk of exploitation [1].

Impact

Successful exploitation enables the attacker to perform unauthorized operations on behalf of the victim user, such as modifying grades, changing settings, or performing administrative actions depending on the victim's privileges [2]. This compromises the integrity and availability of the system's data [2].

Mitigation

No official patch has been released by the vendor [1][2]. Users should implement CSRF tokens, validate and verify request origins, and enforce same-site cookie attributes as workarounds [2]. The vendor's site [1] offers the application but no security advisory.