Description
Qool CMS 2.0 RC2 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform administrative actions by tricking logged-in users into visiting malicious web pages. Attackers can forge POST requests to the /admin/adduser endpoint with parameters like username, password, email, and level to create root-level user accounts without user consent.
Published: 2026-03-15
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation via CSRF
Action: Patch ASAP
AI Analysis

Impact

Qool CMS 2.0 RC2 contains a cross‑site request forgery flaw that enables attackers to forge POST requests to the /admin/adduser endpoint. By supplying parameters such as username, password, email, and level, an attacker can create a new user with root‑level privileges without the victim’s knowledge, thereby compromising the administrative control of the web application. This weakness, classified as CWE‑79, permits full administrative takeover once an authenticated user is tricked into visiting a malicious site.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Qool CMS 2.0 RC2, the only version specified by the CNA. No additional versions or patch information is provided, indicating that all installations running this release are potentially exposed.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.9 reflects moderate severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation at present. This flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, implying it is not currently a widely used exploit. The likely attack vector is a remote web‑based CSRF attack that requires a victim to be logged in with administrative privileges when visiting an attacker‑controlled page.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 21, 2026 at 14:37 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Qool CMS to a version where the CSRF bug is fixed
  • If a patch is unavailable, restrict access to the /admin/adduser endpoint to trusted IP addresses only
  • Implement CSRF tokens or a similar anti‑CSRF mechanism on all administrative actions
  • Verify that only authenticated admin users can reach the endpoint

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 21, 2026 at 14:37 UTC.

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History

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Qool
Qool qool Cms
Vendors & Products Qool
Qool qool Cms

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Qool CMS 2.0 RC2 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform administrative actions by tricking logged-in users into visiting malicious web pages. Attackers can forge POST requests to the /admin/adduser endpoint with parameters like username, password, email, and level to create root-level user accounts without user consent.
Title Qool CMS 2.0 RC2 Cross-Site Request Forgery via adduser
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-16T14:20:18.785Z

Reserved: 2026-03-15T18:02:51.816Z

Link: CVE-2013-20005

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T14:17:26.266Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-03-16T14:17:44.710

Modified: 2026-04-15T14:56:45.970

Link: CVE-2013-20005

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-23T14:01:35Z

Weaknesses