NxfilterApplication

CVE-2023-6904

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-12-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Jahastech NxFilter 4.3.2.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /config,admin.jsp. The manipulation of the argument admin_name leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack can be initiated remotely. VDB-248266 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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 · moderate confidence

A CSRF vulnerability exists in Jahastech NxFilter 4.3.2.5 within the /config,admin.jsp endpoint. The admin_name parameter lacks proper anti-CSRF protection, allowing remote attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended administrative actions by luring them to malicious web pages.

MitigationImplement synchronizer token pattern (anti-CSRF tokens) on all state-changing admin operations and validate Origin/Referer headers. Also set SameSite=Strict or SameSite=Lax on session cookies.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
NxfilterApplication
Affected:= 4.3.2.5

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 checks

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  1. Confirm NxFilter version
    Access the admin interface and check the version information typically displayed in the admin dashboard or system settings, or inspect the application banner if exposed via HTTP headers
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.3.2.5
  2. Verify admin interface is accessible
    Attempt to access the /config,admin.jsp endpoint over HTTP/HTTPS to confirm the application is running and the admin panel is reachable
    Affected if The /config,admin.jsp endpoint responds and exposes admin functionality
  3. Check for anti-CSRF token presence
    Submit a request to /config,admin.jsp and examine the response HTML for the presence of a synchronizer token, anti-CSRF token, or hidden form field containing a unique token value
    Affected if No anti-CSRF token is found in the admin form submission page
  4. Inspect session cookie attributes
    Examine the session cookies returned by the application using browser developer tools or curl -I, looking for SameSite and Secure attributes
    Affected if Session cookies lack SameSite=Strict or SameSite=Lax attributes
  5. Verify Origin/Referer header validation
    Submit a request to /config,admin.jsp with a mismatched or missing Origin/Referer header and observe whether the request is rejected
    Affected if The application accepts requests without validating Origin or Referer headers

A user is affected if they are running NxFilter version 4.3.2.5 and the admin interface lacks anti-CSRF tokens on the /config,admin.jsp endpoint.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement synchronizer token pattern (anti-CSRF tokens) on all state-changing admin operations and validate Origin/Referer headers. Also set SameSite=Strict or SameSite=Lax on session cookies.

Fix this in Nxfilter Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation10.0 h
  • Testing5.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
21.0 hours of engineering $3,690
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