Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in BigTree CMS (CVE-2017-7881)
Summary
Vulnerability in BigTree CMS (CVE-2017-7881). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via Referer header.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
BigTree CMS through 4.2.17 relies on a substring check for CSRF protection, which allows remote attackers to bypass this check by placing the required admin/developer/ URI within a query string in an HTTP Referer header. This was found in core/admin/modules/developer/_header.php and patched in core/inc/bigtree/admin.php on 2017-04-14.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-7881 has been found in BigTree CMS.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like Referer header over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "BigTree CMS CVE-2017-7881" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-7881 (BigTree CMS) — CWE-352 / CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Attack surface: Referer header
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
CSRF (CWE-352) exists in BigTree CMS. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via Referer header without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of BigTree CMS. Attack surface: Referer header.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで BigTree CMS を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch github.com
- report cdxy.me