CVE-2023-51474
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Pixelemu TerraClassifieds.This issue affects TerraClassifieds: from n/a through 2.0.3.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Pixelemu TerraClassifieds allows attackers to force authenticated users to execute unwanted actions, such as modifying classifieds or user data, by tricking them into visiting malicious sites while logged in. The vulnerability exists in versions up to and including 2.0.3, lacking proper anti-CSRF token validation on state-changing requests.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify TerraClassifieds installation and versionLocate the component in your Joomla extensions or examine the TerraClassifieds version file (typically version.php or manifest.xml in the component directory)Affected if The installed version is 2.0.3 or lower
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Inspect form submissions for anti-CSRF tokensExamine HTML source of forms that perform state-changing actions (classified submission, user profile changes, admin actions) and verify that a token field (commonly hidden input with name like 'csrf_token', 'token', or 'option=com_ajax' style tokens) is present in each formAffected if Forms lack hidden token fields or the forms do not include any CSRF protection mechanism
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Check server-side token validation logicReview the PHP code handling form submissions (typically in controller files or model save methods) to determine if token validation is performed before processing state-changing requestsAffected if The code does not validate any CSRF token before processing requests (no call to JSession::checkToken or equivalent)
You are affected if Pixelemu TerraClassifieds version 2.0.3 or lower is installed AND forms handling state-changing operations lack anti-CSRF token implementation or server-side validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement anti-CSRF tokens for all state-changing operations (forms, admin actions) and validate tokens server-side. Additionally, configure SameSite cookie attributes and verify Origin/Referer headers as defense-in-depth measures.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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