CVE-2026-117536 PUBLISHED

REDAXO before 5.21.3 CSRF Token Bypass via users/users Privilege Escalation

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 27.10.2026 Published: 27.10.2026 Updated: 27.10.2026

REDAXO before 5.21.3 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the backend user administration page (users/users) because the CSRF token check only runs when the save parameter is set, while the update path triggered by FUNC_UPDATE does not require it. Attackers can lure a logged-in backend user with the users[] permission to a crafted GET link to grant administrator rights, deactivate accounts, or lock out the sole administrator.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 8.6

Product Status

Vendor redaxo
Product core
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 5.21.3 (excl.)
  • Version 5.21.3 is unaffected

Credits

  • V-C-Williams finder

References

Problem Types

  • Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CWE